GUMPS
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GUMPS is an acronym widely used by retractable gear aircraft pilots as a mental checklist to ensure nothing critical has been forgotten before landing. Its popularity is widespread, appearing in flight student curricula, FAA publications and aviation magazines.[1][2][3]
Due to distraction and preoccupation during the landing sequence approximately 100 gear-up landing incidents occurred each year in the United States between 1998 and 2003.[4]
The checklist
[edit | edit source]- G – Gas (Fuel on the proper tank, fuel pump on as required, positive fuel pressure)
- U – Undercarriage (landing gear down)
- M – Mixture (fuel mixture set)
- P – Propeller (prop set)
- S – Seat belts and Switches (lights, pitot heat, etc.) [7]
See also
[edit | edit source]- BUMMMFITCHH - alternative pre-landing checks
- List of aviation mnemonics
References
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