Memory Aids / Mnemonics: Abbreviations [Aviation Rules of Thumb]

These acronyms make many things a lot easier to remember:

acronym:	used:	meaning:
ABCDE	engine out emergency	Airspeed, Best place to land, Checklist, Declare, Execute
ANDS	compass changes	Acceleration causes the needle to swing northerly, deceleration southerly
APES	night VFR	Anticollision lights, Position lights, Electric source, Spare fuses or circuit breakers
ARROW	before entering a/c	Airworthiness certificate, Registration, Radio license, Operating limitations, Weight & balance
BLITTTS	line-up check	Boost pump on, Lights, Instruments set, Transponder on, Take-off time noted, Tanks - fuel, Safety - seat, belts, doors secured
CAVU	general	Ceiling And Visibility Unrestricted
CIGAR	before takeoff	Cowls, Instruments, Gas, Altimeter, Run up
CRAFTS	clearance	Clearance, Routing, Altitude, Frequency, Transponder, Special
FAMEP	IFR flight	(mandatory reports:) Fixes: arriving or leaving, Altitude changes, Missed approach, Equipment: loss or problems, Performance: poor climb/descend, TAS change
FAST	in-flight piston restart	Fuel, Air, Spark, Terminate
FLAPS	night VFR	Fuses, Landing light, Anticollision lights, Position lights, Source of electricity
GUMP	before landing	Gear, Undercarriage, Manifold, Prop
GUMPS	before landing	Gas, Undercarriage, Mixture, Propeller
GUMPPSS	before landing	Gas, Undercarriage, Mixture, Prop, Pump, Switches, Seat belts and harnesses
RECIT	before flight	Radios, Electrics, Controls, Inside, Trim
WUFTDM	after takeoff	Wind, Undercarriage, Flaps, Time, DG, Mixture