Cessna 172 Preflight Checklist

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Cessna 172 Preflight Cessna 172 In Flight Preflight Inspection Cockpit Aircraft docs (ARROW) Check Weight & Balance Check Parking Brake Set Control wheel lock Remove Hobbs/Tach Check/Remove Ignition Off Avionics Power Switch Off Master Switch On Fuel quantity indicators Check Pitot Heat On Avionics Master Switch On Avionics Cooling Fan Audible Avionics Master Switch Off Static Pressure Alt Src Valve Off Annunciator Panel Switch Test Annunciator’s Illuminate Check Annunciator Panel Switch Off Flaps Extend Pitot Heat Off Master Switch Off Pitot Tube Test for Heat Fuel shutoff valve On (In) Fuselage and Empenage Baggage Door Closed & Locked Rivets Check Rudder Gust Lock Remove Tail Tie-Down Disconnect Control surfaces Free & Secure Trim Tab Check Security Antennas Check Security Right wing Wing tie-down Disconnect Aileron Free and Secure Flaps Secure Main wheel tire Inflated/Cond Brakes Not Leaking Fuel tank sump Sample Fuel Quantity Check Fuel Filler cap Secure Nose Engine oil level Check Fuel strainer Sample Propeller and spinner Check Alternator belt Check Air intake Check Carburetor air filter Check Landing lights Check Nose wheel strut & tire Check Nose-Tie down Disconnect Static source opening Check Left Wing Wing tie-down Disconnect Aileron Free and Secure Flaps Secure Main wheel tire Inflated/Cond Brakes Not Leaking Fuel tank vent open Check Fuel tank sump Sample Fuel Quantity Check Fuel Filler cap Secure Pitot tube Uncover and Check Stall warning Check Landing/Taxi Light(s) Clean/Cond Before starting engine Preflight inspection Complete Passenger Briefing Complete Seats, belts Adjust & Lock Doors Closed & Locked Brakes Test & Set Circuit breakers Check In Electrical Equip/Autopilot Off Avionics Power Switch Off Fuel Selector Valve Both Fuel shutoff valve On (In) Starting Engine Throttle Open 1/4 inch Mixture Rich (IN) Carb heat Cold (IN) Prime As required; locked Aux Fuel Pump On Propeller area Clear Master Switch On Beacon On Ignition Start Throttle Adjust 1000 rpm Oil Pressure Check normal Aux Fuel Pump Off Avionics Master Switch On Radios On Transponder Standby Flaps Up Ammeter Check Heading Indicator Set ATIS/AWOS/ASOS Obtain Altimeter Set Autopilot Engage Flight Controls Move Against AP Autopilot Disconnect (Sound) Departure &Taxi Clrnce Contact Before Takeoff Parking brake Set Cabin doors Closed & Locked Seats, belts Adjust & Lock Flight controls Free & Correct Instruments (4) Set Fuel Quantity Check Fuel Shutoff Valve On Mixture Rich (IN) Fuel Selector Valve Both Elevator Trim Set for TAKEOFF Throttle 1800 rpm Magnetos Check Suction gage Check Engine Instruments Check Ammeter Check Mixture Set for Density Alt Carb heat On Annunciator Panel Clear Throttle 1000 rpm Throttle Friction Lock Adjust Strobe Lights On Radios/Avionics Set Autopilot Off Flaps Set for Takeoff (00-100) Parking Brake Release Windows Closed Takeoff Flaps Up Carb heat Cold (In) Transponder Altitude Trim set for TAKEOFF Throttle Full Tach, oil, airspeed Check Elevator Lift at 55 KIAS Climb 70-80 KIAS Cruise Pitch Set Throttle As required Trim Set Mixture Adjust Pre-landing checklist Fuel selector On Mixture Rich Carb Heat On Seatbelts Fastened Approach Flight instruments Ckd & Set Radios Checked ATIS Checked Carb Heat On (Out) Mixture Rich Landing light On Airspeed 65-75 KIAS (Flaps Up) 60-70 KIAS (Flaps Dn) After landing Flaps Up Carb Heat Cold (In) Transponder Standby Landing light Off Parking Avionics Off Electrical Off Throttle 1000 RPM Mixture Cut-off Ignition switch Off Master switch Off Securing the aircraft Control Lock Install Hobbs/Tach Record Door/Window Secure Tie-downs Secure Comm Freq ATIS Ground Tower Club Fuel Procedures Emergency Emergency Reference Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu Short field take-off Take-off checklist Complete Taxi Max runway Brakes Set and hold Flaps 10°° Throttle Full Brakes Release Climb 57 KIAS Flaps Retract when clear Airspeed 67 KIAS Short field landing Pre-landing check Complete Approach 62 KIAS Flaps 30°° Throttle Maintain glide Touchdown Power Off Flaps Up Elevator Full up Braking Heavy as required Soft field take-off Take-off checklist Complete Flaps 10°° Taxi keep rolling Climb 54 KIAS Flaps retract Airspeed 67 KIAS Soft field landing Pre-landing check Complete Throttle 1500 RPM Flaps 10°° Airspeed 60 KIAS Touchdown Main first, softly Landing roll Nose wheel up Elevator Up Braking As required Go-around Throttle Full Carb Heat Cold (In) Flaps 20°° Climb 55 KIAS Flaps 10°° Climb 60 KIAS Flaps Up Climb >60 KIAS Engine failure TAKEOFF Throttle Idle Brakes Apply Flaps Retract Mixture IDLE cut-off Ignition Off Master switch Off AFTER TAKEOFF Airspeed 65 KIAS (flaps UP) 60 KIAS (flaps DN) Mixture Idle Cut-off Fuel shutoff valve Off (Out) Ignition Off Flaps As Required Master switch Off Cabin Doors Unlatch Land Straight Ahead DURING FLIGHT Airspeed 65 KIAS LOOK FOR A FIELD Fuel shutoff valve On (In) Fuel selector valve Both Aux Fuel Pump Switch On Primer In & Locked Mixture Rich Ignition BOTH (or START) Airspeed 65 KIAS (flaps UP) 60 KIAS (flaps DN) Mixture Idle Cut-off Fuel shutoff valve Off (Out) Ignition Off Flaps As Required Mayday Transmit 121.5 Mayday Squawk 7700 Master switch Off Cabin Doors Unlatch Touchdown Tail Low Carburetor Icing Throttle Full Carb Heat On (Out) Mixture Adjust Engine Roughness Magnetos Check Mixture Lean as necessary Engine Fire during start Crank Continue Power 1700 RPM (2 min) Engine Shut down and inspect Engine Fire during flight Mixture Idle Cut-off Fuel shutoff valve Off (Out) Master Switch Off Boost Pump Off Cabin Heat/Air Off Airspeed 100 KIAS Electrical failure Load meter Verify Alternator Off Reduce load to minimum Breaker/alt Check & Rest Alternator On If still no power: Alternator Off Reduce load and land Electrical overload Master Switch Off Master Switch On Over-voltage light Off