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

GUMPS stands for:[5][6]

  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "Mnemonic Reminders". Feb 2000. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ↑ National Transportation Safety Board (February 2002). "NYC02LA061". Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  3. ↑ King Schools (2010). "KwikVote Results". Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  4. ↑ NASA (January 2004). "Checklist Checkup". Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  5. ↑ Stoller, Joel. "Preflight prep" (PDF). Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association.
  6. ↑ Love, Michael Charles (June 1995). Better takeoffs & landings. McGraw-Hill, Inc. p. 53. ISBN 0-07-038805-9. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  7. ↑ Thomas P. Turner. "Leading Edge #4: Checklists and Flows". Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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