CESSNA 150 CHECKLIST

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CESSNA 150 CHECKLIST PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION CABIN 1. Document – A.R.R.O.W. 2. Control Lock – REMOVE 3. Ignition Switch – OFF 4. Master Switch – ON 5. Flaps – DOWN 6. Fuel Quantity – CHECK 7. Master Switch – OFF 8. Fuel Valve – ON EMPENNAGE 1. Empennage surface – CHK 2. Horizontal stabilizer – SECURE 3. Elevator – FREE & SECURE 4. Rudder – FREE & SECURE 5. Tail tie-down – DISCONNECT 6. Lights & Antenna – CHK 7. ELT Antenna – CHK RIGHT WING 1. Flap – FREE & SECURE 2. Aileron – FREE & SECURE 3. Lights & Wingtip – CHK 4. Leading edge – CHK 5. Wing tie-down – DISCONNECT 6. Main wheel & tire – CHK 7. Fuel tank sump drain – SAMPLE 8. Fuel quantity – VISUAL CHK 9. Fuel filler cap – SECURE NOSE 1. Engine oil – CHK LEVEL MIN 4 qts. MAX 6 qts. 2. Strainer drain – SAMPLE/CHK 3. Prop/Spinner – CHK 4. Air filter – CHK CLEAR 5. Landing light – CHK 6. Nose strut/tire – CHK 7. Static port – CHK OPEN LEFT WING 1. Main wheel & tire – CHK 2. Fuel tank sump drain – SAMPLE 3. Fuel quantity – VISUALLY CHK 4. Fuel filler cap – SECURE 5. Pitot tube cover – REMOVE/CHK 6. Stall warning opening – CHK 7. Fuel tank vent – OPEN 8. Wing tie-down – DISCONNECT 9. Leading edge – CHK 10. Lights/Wingtip – CHK 11. Aileron – FREE & SECURE 12. Flaps – FREE & SECURE [See POH for details] BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1. Pre-flight – COMPLETE 2. Passengers briefed, seatbelts, harnesses – ON 3. Fuel shutoff valve – ON 4. Radios - OFF 5. Electrical Equipment – OFF 6. Circuit breakers – CHECK IN 7. Brakes – TEST / SET STARTING ENGINE 1. Mixture – RICH 2. Carb heat – COLD 3. Prime – AS REQUIRED 4. Master switch -- ON 5. Beacon Light – ON 6. Throttle – OPEN 1/8” 7. Prop Area – CLEAR 8. Ignition – START 9. Oil Pressure – CHK 10. Radio – ON/SET 11. Transponder – ON /ALT 12. Wing Flaps – UP 13. Mixture – LEAN 1 INCH 14. READY TO TAXI BEFORE TAKE OFF 1. Doors – CLOSED/LATCHED 2. Brakes – ON 3. Flight controls - FREE/CORRECT 4. Flight instruments – SET 5. Fuel valve – ON 6. Mixture – RICH 7. Trim – SET FOR TAKEOFF 8. Throttle – 1700 RPM - Mags – 150 DROP / 75 DIFF - Carb heat – CHK - Engine instr. – CHK - Ammeter – CHK - Suction – CHK - Idle – CHK WITH CARB HEAT ON 9. Throttle – BELOW 1000 RPM 10. Radios – SET 11. Transponder – ON ALT 12. Lights – ON 13. Throttle friction lock – ADJ NORMAL TAKEOFF 1. Mixture – RICH 2. Wing flaps - 0° 3. Carb heat – COLD 4. Throttle – FULL OPEN 5. Elevator – ROTATE 50Þ55 KIAS 6. Climb Speed – 60Þ70 KIAS ENROUTE CLIMB 1. Airspeed – 65Þ75 KIAS CRUISE 1. Power – 2000Þ2700 RPM 2. Elevator – TRIM 3. Mixture – LEAN CESSNA 150 CHECKLIST CONT’D BEFORE LANDING 1. Seats, seatbelts, harnesses - ON 2. Mixture – RICH OR DENSITY ALT 3. Radio – SET 4. Landing Light - ON 5. Carb heat – ON BEFORE CLOSING THROTTLE LANDING 1. Final Approach Airspeed 60 KIAS 2. Flaps – Full 3. Final approach Airspeed –60 KIAS Þ W/ FLAPS DOWN 40 Degrees 4. Touchdown at stall – MAINS FIRST 5. Landing roll – GENTLY LOWER NOSE 6. Braking – MINIMUM REQ’D AFTER LANDING 1. Wing Flaps – UP 2. Carb heat – COLD 3. Lights – STROBES/LANDING OFF 4. Trim – RESET SECURING AIRCRAFT 1. Brakes – ON 2. Mixture -- LEAN 1 INCH, 3. 1700 rpm 15 sec. 4. Radios/Transponder – OFF 5. 1000 rpm 6. Mixture – IDLE/CUTOFF 7. Magnetos—OFF KEYS OUT 8. Master switch – OFF 9. Electrical switches – OFF 10. Control lock – INSTALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF 1. Airspeed – 60 KIAS 2. Mixture – IDLE/CUTOFF 3. Fuel valve – OFF 4. Ignition switch – OFF 5. Doors – OPEN ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT 1. Airspeed – 60 KIAS 2. Carb heat – ON 3. Primer – IN & LOCKED 4. Fuel valve – ON 5. Mixture – RICH 6. Ignition – BOTH/START EMERGENCY LANDING W/O POWER 1. Airspeed – 60 KIAS [FLAPS UP] -55 KIAS [FLAPS DOWN] 2. Mixture – IDLE/CUTOFF 3. Fuel valve – OFF 4. Ignition switch – OFF 5. Wing Flaps – AS REQUIRED 6. Master switch – OFF 7. Doors – OPEN BEFORE TOUCHDOWN 8. Touchdown – TAIL LOW 9. Brakes – APPLY HEAVILY ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND 1. CONTINUE CRANKING TO START ENGINE 2. Engine Starts – POWER1700 for few minutes AND THEN SHUT DOWN 3. No Start – SHUTDOWN • THROTTLE FULL OPEN • MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF • CONTINUE CRANKING ENGINE SECURE: • MASTER SWITCH OFF • IGNITION OFF • FUEL VALVE OFF • FIRE EXTINGUISH • INSPECT FOR DAMAGE ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT 1. Mixture – IDLE/CUTOFF 2. Fuel valve – OFF 3. Master switch – OFF 4. Cabin heat/air – OFF 5. Airspeed – 85 KIAS OR AS NECESSARY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE 6. Forced landing – EXECUTE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT 1. Master switch – OFF 2. All other switches (except ignition) OFF 3. Vents/cabin air/heat – OFF 4. Fire extinguisher – ACTIVATE WHEN FIRE APPEARS OUT 1. Master switch – ON 2. Circuit breakers – CHK, DON’T RESET 3. Radio & Electric – ON, ONE AT A TIME 4. VENTILATE CABIN OVER VOLTAGE LIGHT 1. Master switch – OFF 2. Master switch – ON 3. Light – OFF, IF ON, TERMINATE FLIGHT AMMETER DISCHARGE 1. Alternator – OFF 2. Electrical load – REDUCE 3. Flight – TERMINATE ASAP