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We have a ba-trillion mnemonics in aviation. Here are some samples followed by a discussion on litanies:
• Spellingmnemonics:GUMP:Gas,Undercarriage,Mixture,
Props. ARROW: Airworthiness, Registration, Radio license,
Operating Limitations, Weight & Balance.
• Featuremnemonics:Dashedandsolidlinesforholdshort. Dashed lines are skid marks on the “fast” or “movement”
side of the hold-short line.
• Rhymingmnemonics:flyingfromanareaofhighpressure
to one of low pressure – high to low, look out below. White over red, your dead for VASI/PAPI. East is least, west is best for true vs. magnetic corrections.
• Note/phrasemnemonics:Maintainthineairspeed,lestthe ground arise and smite thee. Dead foot, dead engine. Iden- tify, verify, feather, secure. Aviate, navigate, communicate.
• Alliteration mnemonics: In an emergency: Climb, Com- municate, Comply. Or during an approach: Time, Turn, Twist, Throttle, Talk.
• Song mnemonics: I could not remember a single aviation song mnemonic – mail me one!
• Organizationmnemonics:FAA,EAA,AOPA,NBAAandTFR.
• Visual mnemonics: L or R hand, fingers and thumb for
visualizing holding pattern entries.
Litanies
One definition describes litany as a long and tedious ad- dress or recital. A litany is also the act of delivering formal
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