CESSNA 152 CHECKLIST
Cessna 152 · Checklist
Overview
The Cessna 152 is a two-seat, single-engine aircraft that is widely used for flight training and personal flying. Known for its reliability and ease of handling, the Cessna 152 features a high-wing design and a tricycle landing gear configuration. This checklist provides a comprehensive preflight and operational guide for pilots to ensure safety and compliance before and during flight operations. It covers critical areas such as interior and exterior checks, engine start procedures, and emergency protocols, making it an essential tool for pilots operating this aircraft model.
- Always perform a thorough preflight inspection before flight.
- Ensure all safety checks are completed during engine start procedures.
- Familiarize yourself with emergency procedures specific to the Cessna 152.
Document
Source
Originally published by longislandaviators.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Checklist
- Year
- 2024
- Pages
- 2
- File size
- 628 KB
- Publisher
- longislandaviators.com
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In this document
Preflight Inspection
- Control Wheel Lock: Check - Documents: Verify all necessary documents are onboard - Magnetos: Check functionality - Avionics Switch: Ensure it is off - Master Switch: Verify on - Fuel Quantity: Check levels - Exterior Lights: Ensure operational - Flaps: Check for proper operation - Annunciators: Confirm all are extinguished - Fuel Sump: Drain and check for contaminants - Pitot Tube Cover: Remove before taxiing.
Engine Start Procedures
- Throttle: Set to 1/4" open - Mixture: Set to rich - Prime: If necessary, based on conditions - Master Switch: On - Magnetos: Check for proper operation - Start Engine: Engage starter and monitor RPM - Oil Pressure: Check for green indication - Throttle: Adjust to 1000 RPM after start.
Emergency Procedures
- Power Loss in Flight: Maintain best glide speed, identify landing area, and troubleshoot - Engine Fire in Flight: Mixture to idle cutoff, fuel selector off, master switch off, and land as soon as possible. - Engine Fire During Start: Continue cranking, throttle full open, and if no start, shut down and inspect.
Safety notes
- This checklist is for convenience only and does not replace the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH).
- Use of this checklist is at the own risk of the pilot in command.
Full document text
LONG ISLAND AVIATORS ZA CESSNA 152 CHECKLIST PREFLIGHT INTERIOR CONTROL WHEEL LOCK. ARROW DOCUMENTS. MAGNETOS. AVIONICS SWITCH. MASTER SWITCH FUEL QUANTITY EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLAPS MASTER SWITCH PROPELLER & SPINNER .CHECK ANNUNCIATORS. .EXTINGUISHED ALTERNATOR BELT .CHECK MIXTURE. AIR FILTER.. .CHECK FLAPS .LEAN ...RETRACT TIRE.. .CHECK STRUT. STATIC PORT LEFT WING FUEL SUMP FUEL QUANTITY. FUEL FILLER CAP .CHECK AFTER START/BEFORE TAXI .CHECK AVIONICS. COMMS ATIS/AWOS.. .DRAIN ALTIMETER .CHECK FLIGHT PLAN.. .SECURE TRANSPONDER. PITOT TUBE COVER. .REMOVE TAXI CLEARANCE .ON .SET .OBTAIN .SET .SET .1200/ASSIGNED .OBTAINED PITOT TUBE.. .CHECK ..REMOVE STALL HORN OPENING .CHECK WHILE TAXIING .CHECK FUEL TANK VENT .CHECK ...OFF TIEDOWN. .REMOVE *BRIEF PRIOR TO RELEASING BRAKES AND COMPLETE WHILE TAXIING* ..OFF LEADING EDGE .CHECK TAXI.. .BRIEF .ON WINGTIP .CHECK TAXI LIGHT.. ...... ON .CHECK .CHECK AILERON .CHECK BRAKES .TEST FLAP .CHECK STEERING .DOWN .CHECK TREAD/BALD SPOTS FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS .CHECKED .CHECKED .CHECK TIRE FUEL SHUTOFF FIRE EXTINGUISHER. EMPENNAGE ..... OFF BRAKE .ON .CHECK RUN UP BEFORE ENTERING AIRCRAFT BRAKES. ALL TIEDOWNS ..CHECK REMOVED MIXTURE. CHALKS. .CHECK REMOVED AND OUT OF PATH BAGGAGE DOOR .CLOSED PITOT COVER.. ..CHECK REMOVED EMPENNAGE .CHECKED SURROUNDING AREA.. .CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS HORIZONTAL STABILIZER .CHECKED VERTICAL STABILIZER. .CHECKED NORMAL PROCEDURES ELEVATOR.. .CHECK BEFORE START RUDDER.. .CHECK PREFLIGHT INSPECTION TAIL TIE DOWN. .REMOVE SKID PLATE .CHECK PASSENGER BRIEFING. SEATS & SEAT BELTS. .COMPLETE .COMPLETE THROTTLE MAGNETOS CARB HEAT. OIL TEMPERATURE OIL PRESSURE AMPS/VOLTS.. THROTTLE... .HOLD .FULL RICH .1700 RPM .CHECK DROP .CHECK .CHECK .CHECK .CHECK .IDLE THEN 1000 RPM .ADJUSTED & FASTENED ELEVATOR TRIM TAB. .CHECK ANTENNAS ..... CHECK FUEL SELECTOR CARB HEAT ..ON RIGHT WING FLAP AILERON .CHECK .CHECK CIRCUIT BREAKERS FLIGHT CONTROLS MASTER SWITCH. AVIONICS SWITCH .OFF .CHECK .PROPER OPERATION BEFORE TAKEOFF DEPARTURE BRIEFING. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS. ANNUNCIATORS. .OFF .OFF FUEL SELECTOR CARB HEAT .COMPLETE .CHECK .CHECK ..ON .OFF WINGTIP .CHECK LEADING EDGE TIEDOWN TIRE .CHECK MASTER SWITCH BEACON ..... ON ENGINE INDICATIONS .CHECK ..ON SEAT BACKS .ERECT ..REMOVE NAV LIGHTS. .AS REQUIRED SEATS .ADJUSTED AND LOCKED IN POSITION .CHECK TREAD/BALD SPOTS SEAT BELTS BRAKE FUEL SUMP FUEL QUANTITY. FUEL FILLER CAP NOSE WINDSCREEN FUEL DRAIN .CHECK ENGINE START FLAPS... ..FASTENED .....SET .DRAIN THROTTLE .1/4" OPEN CONTROLS. .VISUALLY VERIFY ..SECURE MIXTURE .RICH DOORS AND WINDOW .FREE AND CORRECT ..LATCHED ENGINE ..PRIME LIGHTS IF HOT START - DO NOT PRIME PITOT HEAT ..AS REQUIRED ..AS REQUIRED PROPELER AREA .CLEAR .CHECK BRAKES.. .HOLD .CHECK MAGNETOS START OIL LEVEL .CHECK THROTTLE .1000 RPM OIL DOOR. .CLOSED OIL PRESSURE .CHECK GREEN ENGINE AIR INLETS .CHECK AMPS.... ..POSITIVE CHARGE CLIMB (1,000FT AGL) SPEED FLAPS ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. CRUISE THROTTLE MIXTURE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS LIGHTING.. DESCENT/BEFORE LANDING ATIS/AWOS. ALTIMETER COMMS/NAV RADIOS & AVIONICS APPROACH SEAT BACKS SEAT BELTS MIXTURE. CARB HEAT. LIGHTING. PARK BRAKE TOE BRAKES. AFTER LANDING COMMS FLAPS CARB HEAT MIXTURE. PITOT HEAT LIGHTING. .70-80 KIAS ..RETRACTED _ CHECK .SET PER POWER TABLE ..LEAN AS REQUIRED .CHECKED .AS REQUIRED .OBTAIN ..SET .CHECKED & SET .BRIEFED ..ERECT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT AIRSPEED. BEST FIELD MIXTURE.. CARB HEAT. FUEL SHUTOFF MAGNETOS.. IF NO RESTART & TIME PERMITS AIRSPEED. ATC... TRANSPONDER MIXTURE FLAPS.. MASTER & MAGNETOS. DOORS.. .FASTENED .FULL RICH ...... ON .AS REQUIRED .VERIFY OFF .DEPRESS TO CHECK MONITOR GROUND (WHEN APPLICABLE) SHUTDOWN AVIONICS SWITCH ELECTRICAL SWITCHES (EXCEPT BEACON) THROTTLE MAGNETOS THROTTLE MIXTURE THROTTLE. MAGNETOS.. KEY INTERIOR LIGHTS. MASTER SWITCH.. CONTROL LOCK.. PITOT COVER, COWL PLUGS. TIEDOWNS. HOBBS/TACH TIME DISPATCH LOG ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT ALL ELECTRICAL + MASTER VENTS/HEAT/AIR. AVIONICS MASTER.. MASTER... IF FIRE OUT ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER(S).. .60 KIAS .FULL RICH ATLANTIC: 129.00 RJC (ECHO): 131.40 .ON .CHECK/ON .CHECK ALL Vso: 35 KIAS VS1 : 40 KIAS V₁ : 50 KIAS .60 KIAS ..7700 VX : 55 KIAS .DECLARE EMERGENCY .IDLE CUTOFF .AS REQUIRED .OFF Vg (max gross): 60 KIAS Vy: 67 KIAS Va (1350 lbs): 93 KIAS Va (1500 lbs): 98 KIAS Va (max gross): 104 KIAS VNO 111 KIAS VNE 149 KIAS VFE: 85 KIAS UNLATCHED .OFF .CLOSED .OFF .ON IF CRITICAL .ON ONE AT A TIME .RESET IF CRITICAL - SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF 10° Flaps Climb at barrier speed until clear of obstacle - accelerate to Vy SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF 10° Flaps - Full back pressure - Rotate at slowest speed - accelerate to Vy in ground effect ..RETRACT .OFF ..LEAN ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT MIXTURE .IDLE CUTOFF .....OFF FUEL SELECTOR .OFF .AS REQUIRED MASTER CABIN HEAT/AIR .OFF .OFF AIRSPEED .>100 KIAS TO EXTINGUISH ..OFF LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ..OFF .IDLE ENGINE FIRE DURING START GROUND CHECK STARTER.. .CONTINUE CRANKING .. 1200 RPM .IDLE CUTOFF CLOSED .OFF IF START THROTTLE ENGINE .1800 RPM FOR A FEW MINUTES .SHUTDOWN & INSPECT DAMAGE IF NO START .OUT OF IGNITION MIXTURE. ..OFF FUEL SELECTOR. ...OFF THROTTLE.. .INSTALLED ..INSTALLED .SECURED .RECORDED .COMPLETED STARTER.. MASTER MAGNETOS... EVACUATE! .IDLE CUTOFF ..OFF .FULL OPEN .CONTINUE CRANKING .OFF .OFF THIS CHECKLIST IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND DOES NOT REPLACE THE POH. USE IS AT THE OWN RISK OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CAN BE FOUND IN THE POH Long Island Aviators 2024
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