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Old 21st Mar 2007, 17:07
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GUMPS

GUMPS is a landing checklist based on the KISS principle.

Gas -- On [fullest tank]
Undercarriage -- Down if not welded
Mixture -- Rich
Prop -- Fine [if controllable]
Seatbelts -- Check / remind passengers

I add:

Brakes -- Off

and pull Carb Heat just before reducing power turning base.

These days I start with a reminder to be strapped in to the pax / instructor and on turning downwind do a flow through according to the cockpit layout that covers all the above.

In the flow through I put my hand on each item and look at it while calling out where it should be.

In a Citabria and C-172/152, that ends up as:

Master -- On
Mags -- Both On
Mixture -- Rich
Fuel -- On [both]
Brakes -- Off

Best to say out loud even when solo.
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