IMSAFE: Personal readiness check  

• Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion/Eating

PAVE:  Risk management  

• Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, External pressures

NWKRAFT:  Preflight briefing items  

• NOTAMs, Weather, Known ATC delays, Runway lengths, Alternates, Fuel, Takeoff/landing distances

DECIDE:  Aeronautical decision-making  

• Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, Evaluate

AROW:  Required aircraft documents  

• Airworthiness certificate, Registration, Operating limitations, Weight & balance

ATOMATOFLAMES: Day VFR required equipment  

• Altimeter, Tachometer, Oil pressure, Manifold pressure, Airspeed, Temperature gauge, Oil temp, Fuel gauge, Landing gear indicator, Anti-collision lights, Magnetic compass, ELT, Seatbelts

FLAPS: Night VFR required equipment  

• Fuses, Landing light, Anti-collision lights, Position lights, Source of power

• AV1ATE: Required inspections  

• Annual, VOR (30 days), 100-hour, Altimeter/pitot-static (24 months), Transponder (24 months), ELT (12 months)

• CAMAFOOT: Special-use airspace types  

• Controlled firing, Alert, MOA, ADIZ, Warning, Restricted, Prohibited

• ABCDE: Engine-out emergency  

• Airspeed, Best landing spot, Checklist, Declare emergency, Execute landing

Maneuvers & In‑Flight Procedures 

CLEAR: Clearing turns before maneuvers  

• Clear area, Lookout, Execute turn, Announce, Recover

LIFT:  Slow flight setup  

• Lift, Induced drag, Flaps, Throttle

TURN: Standard rate turn reminders  

• Time, Use rudder, Roll, Nose attitude