GUMPS

Aviation mnemonic

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]

References

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