FREDA

FREDA is a mnemonic used in aviation, particularly light aircraft listing critical items for a pilot to check periodically, e.g. at each waypoint.^[1]^[2]

It stands for:^[3]^[4]

Fuel - is there sufficient fuel and is the correct tank selected? Does the tank need to be changed or the fuel balanced?
Radios - is the correct frequency set? Transmit an update on location if appropriate.
Engine - are the temperatures and pressures OK?
Direction Indicator - is it aligned with the compass?
Altitude - is the altitude correct and is the correct pressure set on the altimeter?

References

^ Aircraft & Aerospace. Peter Isaacson Publications Pty. Limited. 1989. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ Hardie, James (19 March 2015). The Naked Pilot: How a Scotsman Crashed a Messerschmitt on North Weald. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-5049-3941-6. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ LASORS 2010: the guide for pilots. Civil Aviation Authority: Personnel Licensing Department. 9 December 2010. ISBN 978-0-11-792219-8. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ Masauli, S. E. (1993). My Life & My Aeroplanes. S.E. Masauli. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[1] Aircraft & Aerospace. Peter Isaacson Publications Pty. Limited. 1989. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[2] Hardie, James (19 March 2015). The Naked Pilot: How a Scotsman Crashed a Messerschmitt on North Weald. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-5049-3941-6. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[3] LASORS 2010: the guide for pilots. Civil Aviation Authority: Personnel Licensing Department. 9 December 2010. ISBN 978-0-11-792219-8. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[4] Masauli, S. E. (1993). My Life & My Aeroplanes. S.E. Masauli. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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