C172K-Checklist-rev-B-2020-09
CESSNA 172K Skyhawk · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist for the Cessna 172K Skyhawk, detailing ground procedures, normal flight operations, and emergency procedures. It serves as a guide for pilots to ensure all necessary steps are followed for safe operation of the aircraft.
- Checklist is for Cessna 172K N78440.
- Ground procedures include pre-flight checks and engine start.
- Normal takeoff requires specific speeds and configurations.
- Emergency procedures are included for various scenarios.
- Fuel selector should be set to BOTH during critical phases.
- Mixture settings vary based on altitude and phase of flight.
- Flaps and trim settings are crucial for takeoff and landing.
- Safety checks are emphasized throughout the checklist.
Document
Source
Originally published by befa.org. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type ·
- Checklist
- Year ·
- 2020
- File size ·
- 175 KB
- Publisher ·
- befa.org
- Language ·
- en
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
V-speeds
- VR_KTS ·
- 55
- VY_KTS ·
- 70
What is the C172K-Checklist-rev-B-2020-09?
The C172K-Checklist-rev-B-2020-09 is a checklist for the CESSNA 172K Skyhawk, dated 2020.
Where does the C172K-Checklist-rev-B-2020-09 come from?
This copy of the C172K-Checklist-rev-B-2020-09 was originally published by befa.org and is hosted on Sprinkle as a free, searchable reference copy.
What year was the C172K-Checklist-rev-B-2020-09 published?
The C172K-Checklist-rev-B-2020-09 — the CESSNA 172K Skyhawk checklist on file — is dated 2020.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the CESSNA 172K Skyhawk.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Ground Procedures
Includes steps for pre-flight checks, engine start, and securing the aircraft.
Normal Takeoff
Details the necessary configurations and speeds for a standard takeoff.
Short Field Takeoff
Outlines the procedure for takeoff from shorter runways.
Enroute Climb
Specifies airspeed and throttle settings during climb.
Cruise
Describes power settings and mixture adjustments during cruise flight.
Normal Landing
Provides guidelines for landing speeds and flap configurations.
Safety notes
- Ensure all doors and windows are closed and locked before takeoff.
- Check fuel quantity before starting the engine.
- Monitor oil pressure after engine start.
- Use caution when applying brakes during short field landings.
- Activate fire extinguisher if a fire occurs during start.
- Evacuate the aircraft immediately if fire persists.
Full document text
GROUND PROCEDURES Cessna 172K N78440 GROUND PROCEDURES Cessna 172K N78440 FOR USE ONLY WITH AN APPROVED C-172K POH/AFM Rev B: 09/02/2020 CABIN 1. Required Documents..................... A.R.O.W. 2. Control Wheel Lock .......................REMOVE 3. Ignition Switch ............. OFF / KEY ON DASH 4. Avionics Master Switch .........................OFF 5. Master Switch ........................................ ON 6. Fuel Quantity Indicators ................... CHECK 7. Avionics Master Switch ........................... ON 8. Avionics Cooling Fan ...................... AUDIBLE 9. Avionics Master Switch ..........................OFF 10. Flaps ...................................... FULL DOWN 11. All Exterior Lights .................................. ON 12. Pitot Cover ................................ REMOVED 13. Pitot Heat ............................................. .ON 14. Check Operation of : ............Nav/Strobe, Beacon, and Landing Light 15. Stall Warning .............................. CHECKED 16. Pitot Tube .......................... CLEAR / WARM 17. Exterior Lights ........... All OFF, BEACON ON 18. Pitot Heat ............................................OFF 19. Master Switch ......................................OFF 20. Fuel Selector ..................................... BOTH 21. Elevator Trim ...................... SET for takeoff EMPENNAGE 1. Baggage Door ................................... CHECK 2. Rudder Gust Lock ..........................REMOVE 3. Tail Tie-Down .......................... DISCONNECT 4. Elevator ............................................. CHECK 5. Rudder ............................................... CHECK 6. Trim Tab ............................................ CHECK 7. Airplane Antennas ............................ CHECK RIGHT WING 1. Flap and Aileron ................................ CHECK 2. Wing Tip ............................................ CHECK 3. Leading Edge .................................... CHECK 4. Wing Tie-Down ..............................REMOVE 5. Main Wheel Tire / Brake .................. CHECK 6. Fuel Quick Drain Valves ..................... CHECK 7. Fuel Quantity .................... CHECK VISUALLY 8. Fuel Filler Cap .... vent unobstructed SECURE NOSE 1. Fuel Quick Drain Valves ..................... CHECK 2. Engine Oil/Filler Cap ............ CHECK (5-8 qts) 3. Engine Cooling Air Inlets .................... CLEAR 4. Propeller and Spinner ....................... CHECK 5. Carburetor Air Filter .......................... CHECK 6. Nose Wheel Strut and Tire ............... CHECK 7. Left Static Source Opening ................ CHECK LEFT WING 1. Fuel Quantity .................... CHECK VISUALLY 2. Fuel Filler Cap ........vent unobstructed SECURE 3. Fuel Quick Drain Valves..................... CHECK 4. Main Wheel Tire / Brake .................. CHECK 5. Leading Edge .................................... CHECK 6. Pitot Tube Cover ............................ REMOVE 7. Fuel Tank Vent Opening ................... CHECK 8. Stall Warning Opening ..................... CHECK 9. Wing Tie-Down .............................. REMOVE 10. Landing Light ................................... CHECK 11. Wing Tip ......................................... CHECK 12. Aileron and Flap .............................. CHECK BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1. Preflight Inspection ..................... COMPLETE 2. Passenger Briefing ...................... COMPLETE 3. Seats/SeatBelts ...................... ADJUST, LOCK 4. Fuel selector valve .............................. BOTH 5. Av. Pwr Switch, Elect. Equip................... OFF 6. Brakes ................................ TEST; SET/HOLD 7. Circuit Breakers............................. CHECK IN STARTING ENGINE (With Battery) 1. Beacon .................................................... ON 2. Carb Heat ............................................ COLD 3. Throttle ....................................... OPEN 1/8" 4. Mixture ........................................ FULL RICH NOTE: if engine is warm, omit priming 5. Prime.............................................. As Req’d 6. Propeller area .................................... CLEAR 7. Master switch ......................................... ON 8. Ignition switch ................................... START 9. Oil pressure ........................................CHECK 10. Throttle ......................... 1000 RPM or LESS 11. Nav, strobe lights .................. ON, as REQ'd 12. Avionics power switch & radios ............ ON 13. Transponder ........................................ ALT 14. Flaps ............................................. RETRACT 15. Taxi Lights .............................. ON as REQ'd RUNUP 1. Parking Brakes ......................... SET or HOLD 2. Seat & Seat Belts .................. CHECK SECURE 3. Doors & Windows ............. CLOSED/LOCKED 4. Flight controls ................FREE and CORRECT 5. Flight Instruments ................... CHECK & SET (Heading & Altimeter) 6. Fuel Quantity ..................................... CHECK 7. Fuel Selector Valve ............................. BOTH 8. Mixture .................................................RICH 9. Throttle ........................................ 1700 RPM a. Magnetos ........... CHECK BOTH (150/50) b. Carburetor Heat ........CHECK then COLD c. Engine instruments .....................CHECK d. Suction Gage ............................... CHECK e. Ammeter .....................................CHECK 10. Throttle .................................... CHECK IDLE 11. Throttle ......................... 1000 RPM or LESS 12. Throttle friction lock ...................... ADJUST 13. Elevator Trim ......................SET for takeoff 14. Radios and Avionics ..............................SET 15. Navigation .............................. SET as REQ'd 16. Wing flaps .................................... as REQ’D 17. Lights............................................ as REQ’D BEFORE TAKEOFF
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1. Doors & Windows ..............CLOSED/LOCKED 2. Fuel Quantity ..................................... CHECK 3. Fuel Selector Valve ............................. BOTH 4. Elevator Trim ........................ SET for takeoff 5. Mixture .............. RICH ( LEAN max RPM > 3000’) 6. Wing flaps ...................................... as REQ'D 7. Lights ............................................. as REQ'D INFLIGHT CHECKS CONTINUED ON SECOND CARD SECURING AIRPLANE 1. Parking Brake ........................... SET or HOLD 2. Throttle ........................................ 1500 RPM 3. Mixture ........................ LEANED, 20 seconds 4. Avionics.................................... CHECK 121.5 5. Throttle ............................ REDUCE as REQ'd 6. Parking Brake ............................... RELEASED 7. All lights ......................................... As Req’d 8. Throttle ................................................. IDLE 9. Avionics Power Switch, Elect. Equip ...... OFF 10. Exterior, Interior & Panel Lights .......... OFF 11. Beacon Light ......................................... ON 12. Magneto Ground ............................. CHECK 13. Mixture ................................. IDLE CUT OFF 14. Ignition Switch ..................................... OFF 15. Aircraft Keys ............................... ON DASH 16. Master Switch ...................................... OFF 17. Fuel Selector ........................... RIGHT TANK 18. Gust Lock .................................. INSTALLED 19. Pitot Cover ................................ INSTALLED 20. Wheel Chocks ........................... INSTALLED 21. Tie Downs ................................. INSTALLED 22. Tires and Aircraft ...................... INSPECTED 23. Shade/Canopy Cover ................ INSTALLED FIRE DURING START 1. Cranking ...................................... CONTINUE If engine starts: 2. Power ........... 1,700 RPM for a few minutes 3. Engine ...................................... SHUTDOWN If engine fails to start: 4. Throttle .......................................FULL OPEN 5. Mixture ...................................IDLE CUT OFF 6. Cranking ...................................... CONTINUE 7. Fuel Selector .......................................... OFF 8. Master Switch ........................................ OFF 9. Ignition Switch ....................................... OFF 10. Fire Extinguisher ........................ ACTIVATE 11. Airplane .................................... EVACUATE FLIGHT NORMAL PROCEDURES Cessna 172K N78440 FLIGHT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Cessna 172K N78440 FOR USE ONLY WITH AN APPROVED C-172K POH/AFM Rev B: 09/02/2020 NORMAL TAKEOFF 1. Doors & Windows.............. CLOSED/LOCKED 2. Fuel Quantity ..................................... CHECK 3. Fuel Selector Valve .............................. BOTH 4. Elevator Trim ........................ SET for takeoff 5. Lights ............................................. as REQ'D 6. Wing Flaps ................................................ 0° 7. Carburetor heat................................... COLD 8. Throttle ...................................... FULL OPEN 9. Mixture .............. RICH ( LEAN max RPM > 3000’) 10. Rotate .............................................. 55 KTS 11. Climb Speed ............................ Vy = 70 KTS 12. Wing Flaps ................................... RETRACT SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF 1. Steps 1-5 of Normal Takeoff 2. Wing Flaps ................................................ 0° 3. Carburetor Heat .................................. COLD 4. Brakes ................................................. APPLY 5. Throttle ...................................... FULL OPEN 6. Mixture .............. RICH ( LEAN max RPM > 3000’) 7. Brakes ............................................. RELEASE 8. Elevator Control ........... SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW 9. Climb Speed ...... 60 KTS until over obstacles ENROUTE CLIMB 1. Airspeed ....................................... 70-85 KTS 2. Throttle ...................................... FULL OPEN 3. Mixture .............. RICH ( LEAN max RPM > 3000’) CRUISE 1. Power ............... 2200-2700 RPM (75% max) 2. Elevator trim ....................................ADJUST 3. Mixture ................................. LEAN as REQ'd DESCENT 1. Power ............................................. as REQ'd 2. Mixture ........................ ENRICHEN, as REQ'd 3. Carburetor Heat ...................... ON, as Req’d 4. ATIS/Altimeter ........................................ SET 5. Fuel selector valve ............................... BOTH BEFORE LANDING 1. Seats/SeatBelt .......... UPRIGHT,ADJUST,LOCK 2. Fuel Selector Valve .............................. BOTH 3. Mixture ........................... RICH (or as REQ'd) 4. Carburetor Heat ...................... ON, as Req’d 5. Landing/Taxi Lights.................................. ON 6. Wing Flaps ................................. AS DESIRED NORMAL LANDING 1. Airspeed .................... 65 - 75 KTS (flaps UP) 2. Wing flaps ................. as DESIRED (< 87 KTS) 3. Airspeed ................ 60 - 70 KTS (flaps down) 4. Touchdown ................. MAIN WHEELS FIRST 5. Landing Roll ................ LOWER NOSE WHEEL 6. Braking ...................... MINIMUM REQUIRED SHORT-FIELD LANDING 1. Airspeed ..................... 65 - 75 KTS (flaps UP) 2. Wing Flaps .......................... FULL DOWN 40° 3. Airspeed ............................................ 60 KTS 4. Touchdown ................. MAIN WHEELS FIRST 5. Brakes ..... APPLY HEAVILY–don’t lock brakes 6. Wing flaps ......................................RETRACT BALKED LANDING 1. Throttle ...................................... FULL OPEN 2. Carburetor Heat .................................. COLD 3. Wing Flaps .......................... RETRACT TO 20° 4. Climb speed....................................... 55 KTS 5. Wing Flaps ............ 10° (until over obstacles) 6. Wing Flaps .................RETRACT after 60 KTS AFTER LANDING 1. Wing Flaps ............................................... UP 2. Carburetor Heat .................................. COLD 3. Taxi & Landing Light ................. ON as REQ'd 4. Transponder ........................................... ALT V-SPEEDS INFO Vso 43 Oil (full/min) 8 / 6 Vs1 50 Fuel [use] 42 [38] Vr 55 Weight TO 2300# Vx 60 Weight Lnd 2300# Vy 70 Demo Xwind 13 Vg 70 App FL DN 65 Vfe 87 App FL UP 70 Va 106 Vno 122 Vne 151 ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT 1. Airspeed ............................................ 70 KTS 2. Carburetor Heat ...................................... ON 3. Landing area ..................................... SELECT 4. Fuel Selector Valve ............................. BOTH 5. Mixture .................................................RICH 6. Ignition Switch ..................... BOTH or START 7. Primer .................................. IN and LOCKED 8. Transponder ................... 7700; Mayday call ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT 1. Mixture ................................... IDLE CUT OFF 2. Fuel Selector .......................................... OFF 3. Ignition Switch ....................................... OFF 4. Cabin Heat/Air ..... OFF (except overhead vents) 5. Airspeed ............. 100 kts (to extinguish fire) 6. Master Switch ............... OFF (after flaps set) 7. Forced Landing............................... EXECUTE EMERGENCY LANDING NO POWER 1. Passenger Seat Backs .......... MOST UPRIGHT 2. Seats and Seat Belts ......................... SECURE 3. Airspeed ............................ 70 KTS (flaps UP) ..................................65 KTS (flaps DOWN) 4. Mixture ................................... IDLE CUT OFF 5. Fuel Selector .......................................... OFF 6. Ignition Switch ....................................... OFF 7. Wing Flaps ....... AS REQ’D (40° recommended ) 8. Doors ........... UNLATCH prior to touchdown 9. Master Switch ............OFF (landing assured) 10. Touchdown ................. SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW 11. Brakes ................................ APPLY HEAVILY ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT 1. Master Switch ........................................ OFF 2. Vents/Cabin Air/Heat....................... CLOSED 3. Fire Extinguisher ...........................ACTIVATE 4. Avionics Master Switch .......................... OFF 5. All Other Switches (except ignition) ...... OFF If Fire is CONFIRMED OUT ............Ventilate Cabin 6. Vents/Cabin Air/Heat....... OPEN (if Fire is out ) If fire is out & elec. power is necessary: 7. Master Switch ......................................... ON 8. Circuit Breakers............ CHECK (Don’t reset) 9. Radio Switches ....................................... OFF 10. Avionics Master Switch ......................... ON 11. Radio/Electrical Switches .... ON (1 at time) DITCHING 1. Radio ............ TRANSMIT MAYDAY (location) 2. Transponder ......................... SQUAWK 7700 3. ELT ................................................ ACTIVATE 4. Heavy objects .............. SECURE or JETTISON 5. Passenger Seat Backs.......... MOST UPRIGHT 6. Seats and Seat Belts......................... SECURE 7. Wing Flaps ........................................20°-40° 8. Power ................300 fpm descent @ 65 KTS Without power ............... 70 KTS flaps up OR ............................................ 65 KTS flaps 10° . 9. Approach: High winds, heavy seas ........... INTO THE WIND Light winds, heavy swells ... PARALLEL TO SWELLS 10. Cabin doors ................................. UNLATCH 11. Touchdown ...................... LEVEL ATTITUDE 12. Face ..................... CUSHION at touchdown 13. Airplane .......................... Evacuate by door (open window 1st) 14. Life Vests/Raft ........ CLEAR of A/C INFLATE CABIN FIRE 1. Master Switch ........................................ OFF 2. Vents/Cabin Air/Heat .... CLOSED (avoids draft) 3. Fire Extinguisher ........................... ACTIVATE If Fire is CONFIRMED OUT ........... Ventilate Cabin 4. Vents/Cabin Air/Heat .... OPEN (if fire is out) 5. Land the airplane as soon as possible WING FIRE 1. Navigation Light Switch ......................... OFF 2. Pitot Heat Switch ................................... OFF 3. Sideslip................. NOSE TO SIDE WITH FIRE EXCESSIVE DISCHARGE 1. Alternator -- OFF 2. Nonessential Electrical Equip -- OFF 3. Flight -- TERMINATE as soon as practical. OVER VOLTAGE LIGHT ON 1. Avionics Power Switch ........................... OFF 2. Master Switch .................... OFF (both sides) 3. Master Switch ......................................... ON If over-voltage light off: 4. Avionics Power Switch ........................... OM If over-voltage light illuminates again: 5. Flight .............LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL