GUMPS

Aviation mnemonic

This article is about an aviation mnemonic. For the San Francisco retailer, see Gump's.

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

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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

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* BUMMMFITCHH \- alternative pre-landing checks
* List of aviation mnemonics

## References

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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". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-20.

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Aviation mnemonics

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* CBSIFTBEC
* CIGAR
* CISTRSC
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