GUMP checklist
Christer Siverud
Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that is
something you do on landning. Part of a checklist or what ?
Christer Siverud
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William C. Douglas, Jr.
This checklist is a final safety measure to ensure that the basics
are remembered before attempting to land. This particular acronym is
made for piston-powered constant-speed prop equipped, retractable gear
aircraft, but I guess the essentials are still valid for simpler and
even more complex aircraft. Anyway, it goes:
Gas- Make sure fuel selector is set to "Both" or the tank with the most
fuel. (Gasoline being the American term for fuel or petrol). Also turn
on fuel pumps if your plane advises fuel pumps be turned on for landing.
Undercarriage- A long word for landing gear. Make sure that your gear
is down and locked.
Mixture- Mixture rich, or at an appropriate setting if operating at
high density altitudes.
Prop- Propeller forward or set for climb. In case a go-around is
necessary, propeller has to be ready for full power application.
Safety- Most of the time there is an "S" at the end to spell "GUMPS".
The "s" is a catch-all to remember some items needed on certain
aircraft, or can be used to check that Seat belts are secure.
Bill Douglas
Greg Caswell
GUMP is 'old' mnemonic for 'Gas (fuel/tank/pump selection); Undercarriage
(gear down); Mixture (assumed rich); and Prop (constant speed - high
pitch). I still use this on downwind -covers most of the critical items.
Christer Siverud <christer...@sivek.se> wrote in article
<334656...@sivek.se>...
Chuck Miller
G Gas, fuel selector correct?
U Undercarriage (landing gear ) down?
M MIxture rich?
P Prop at High RPM?
It works for me..
Chuck Miller
Gary and Mickie Willford
William C. Douglas, Jr. wrote:
>
> Christer Siverud wrote:
> >
> > Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that is
> > something you do on landning. Part of a checklist or what ?
> >
> Undercarriage- A long word for landing gear. Make sure that your gear
> is down and locked.
>
> Mixture- Mixture rich, or at an appropriate setting if operating at
> high density altitudes.
>
> Prop- Propeller forward or set for climb. In case a go-around is
> necessary, propeller has to be ready for full power application.
>
> Safety- Most of the time there is an "S" at the end to spell "GUMPS".
> The "s" is a catch-all to remember some items needed on certain
> aircraft, or can be used to check that Seat belts are secure.
>
The one I was taught to use was C-GUMS:
C arb heat on
G as
U ndercarriage
M ixture
S eatbelts
'Course, I'm just a lowly 152 driver!
Gary
brian whatcott
In article <01bc41e5$9fa1f980$3a42e4cf@enterprise>,
casw...@cadvision.com says...
>
>GUMP is 'old' mnemonic for 'Gas (fuel/tank/pump selection);
Undercarriage
>(gear down); Mixture (assumed rich); and Prop (constant speed - high
>pitch). I still use this on downwind -covers most of the critical items.
>
props, there were props that could select prop pitch coarse ( for cruise)
and prop pitch fine,( for approach and landing). P stands for 'prop pitch
fine' (not high...)
But sure enough, the engine note increases when you select fine.
Regards
brian whatcott <in...@intellisys.net>
Altus OK
R. Wood
On Sat, 05 Apr 1997 15:41:56 +0200, Christer Siverud <christer...@sivek.se>
wrote:
>Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that is
>something you do on landning. Part of a checklist or what ?
It means: "Flying is like a box of chocolates you never know what the landing is
gonna be like until you try one."
I assuming you meant FORREST GUMP that is ;-)
Rhea Wood
N3489Y - Cessna 185
Alaska-based Floatplane
lmo...@terminus.com
In <334656...@sivek.se>, Christer Siverud <christer...@sivek.se> writes:
>Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that is
>something you do on landning. Part of a checklist or what ?
>
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>SIVEK Tel: +009-46-480-88088
GUMP is a mnemonic to aid in remembering the most important pre-landing
preparation. The letters stand for (G)as, (U)ndercarriage, (M)ixture, and (P)rop.
Gas - check fuel switch for proper position and turn on the boost pump,
Undercarriage - make sure the landing gear is extended,
Mixture - Normally, full rich so you are prepared for a missed/go-around in the
event it becomes necessary, and,
Prop - in the full forward position, also for a possible go-around.
If you do nothing other than follow these steps you probably won't go too wrong
on landing. I use it religiously and have never had a gear-up landing.
Carol Coghlan
GUMP is an acronym used by pilots of high-performance aircraft to help them
make sure they do their landing checklist--G for gas (on the fullest tank),
U for undercarriage (gear down and locked), M for mixture (rich), and P for
propeller (flat).
Carol Coghlan
<christer...@sivek.se> wrote in article <334656...@sivek.se>...
Curtis Wheeler
Gary and Mickie Willford wrote:
> The one I was taught to use was C-GUMS:
> C arb heat on
> G as
> U ndercarriage
> M ixture
> S eatbelts
>
> 'Course, I'm just a lowly 152 driver!
>
I use B-GUMPS in the Arrow...
[B]ooster pump
[G]as -fuel selector
[U]ndercarriage
[M]ixture
[P]rop
[S]eatbelts
On take off, when I cross the hold short line, I use another phrase...
"Lights" - turn on strobes and landing light whenever I am on the
runway. The boost pump switch is on the same panel so I can verify it's
on too.
"Camera" - turn on the transponder so ATC gets my picture.
"Action" - check handles forward. Prop high and mixture rich. For high
DA takeoffs I keep the mixture where I set it at full blast run-up.
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>
> Christer Siverud <christer...@sivek.se> wrote in article
> <334656...@sivek.se>...
> > Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that is
> > something you do on landning. Part of a checklist or what ?
> >
I modified the GUMPS to a GUMPERS check as follows:
G Gas - Fuel selector / pumps set correctly?
U Undercarriage - down and welded? (I only fly fixed gear so far)
M Mixture - Mixture set at least 50 degrees rich of max EGT?
(I fly from a 6000' high runway)
P Propeller - Turning? (I only fly fixed prop so far)
E ELT - Tune 121.5 long enough to verify that I'm not yelping.
R Radios - Tower and Ground frequencies set correctly?
S Safety - Seatbelts tight? Windows closed? etc.?
The best time to do the ELT check is after you park (so that you catch the
fact that your rough landing set it off) and I try to remember to recheck
it then, but putting it in the GUMPERS check ensures that I at least check
it once AND that I have the opportunity to hear the ELT from the plane that
crashed fifteen miles from the airport.
Michael Capsalis
Christer Siverud <christer...@sivek.se> wrote in article
<334656...@sivek.se>...
> Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that is
> something you do on landning. Part of a checklist or what ?
>
> Christer Siverud
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In Australia I use SUMFHB on the downwind leg. It seems to do the job well:
Speed - for lowering the gear
Undercarriage - down with 3 greens
Fuel - on fullest tank - pump activated
Mix - full rich
Hatches/Harnesses - secure/locked etc
Brakes - brakes still have pressure after gear has been lowered.
>
William C. Douglas, Jr.
Michael Capsalis wrote:
>
> In Australia I use SUMFHB on the downwind leg. It seems to do the job well:
>
How on earth do you pronounce that?
Bill Douglas
Allan Dale
Gas, Undercarriage, Mixture, Prop - Forrest's landing checklist
Allan Dale
R. Wood <e...@alaska.net> wrote in article
<33468384...@nntp.alaska.net>...
> On Sat, 05 Apr 1997 15:41:56 +0200, Christer Siverud
<christer...@sivek.se>
> wrote:
>
> >Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that is
><<<<snip>>>>>
Tom Gwilym
Christer Siverud wrote:
> Could someone explaine what a GUMP test is ? Seen it in a book that
> is
> something you do on landning. Part of a checklist or what ?
I always teach my students to do the "CGUMPS" at midfield when doing
landings or touch-goes.
C - Carb heat on
G - Gas on both tanks
U - Undercarriage - down and welded!
M - Mixture - SET
P - Power - set (usually 2100 rpm for C-150)
S - Safety - Seatbelts, Landing lights
Try it!
Tom CFI - Seattle
http://www.wolfenet.com/~tegwilym/
Bobbo
>Before constant speed governors were all but universal on variable pitch
>props, there were props that could select prop pitch coarse ( for cruise)
>and prop pitch fine,( for approach and landing). P stands for 'prop pitch
>fine' (not high...)
>But sure enough, the engine note increases when you select fine.
I think he meant HIGH PITCH to mean "HIGH SPEED" "HIGH RPM" whatever.