Cessna C-152 Checklist
Cessna 152 · Checklist
Overview
The Cessna C-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 C-152 features a high-wing design and a tricycle landing gear configuration. This checklist serves as a comprehensive guide for pilots to ensure all necessary preflight, in-flight, and post-flight procedures are completed systematically. It covers critical operational checks, emergency procedures, and standard maneuvers, making it an essential tool for both novice and experienced pilots. The checklist is structured to facilitate a thorough review of the aircraft's systems and controls, ensuring safety and compliance with aviation regulations.
- Perform thorough preflight checks to ensure aircraft readiness.
- Follow emergency procedures promptly to enhance safety.
- Maintain awareness of critical airspeeds during flight maneuvers.
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Originally published by www.lakeelmoaero.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
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In this document
Preflight Procedures
- Interior Preflight: Check instrument/avionics settings, fuel quantity, and flight controls. Ensure all documents are on board. - Exterior Preflight: Inspect the aircraft's exterior, including wings, fuselage, and control surfaces. Check fuel shutoff valve and circuit breakers.
Before Takeoff
- Set carburetor heat to off, check transponder settings, and ensure mixture is leaned for taxi. Confirm all lights are operational and perform a final check of flight controls.
Emergency Procedures
- In case of engine failure during takeoff, maintain safe airspeed and extend flaps if altitude permits. For in-flight engine failure, prepare for a power-off landing and locate the best landing site.
Safety notes
- Always complete the before takeoff checklist before departing.
- Monitor engine instruments continuously during flight.
- In case of emergencies, prioritize safety and follow established protocols.
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Cessna C-152 Checklist LAKE ELMO AERO INTERIOR PREFLIGHT DESCENT EXTERIOR PREFLIGHT (CON'T) RUN-UP Instrument/Avionics... .Set Left Wing: Brake... .Hold Aircraft Lights... Set Main Wheel/Brakes.. .Check Flight Controls.. Fuel Sumps.. Sample All Circuit Breakers. .Free & Correct .Check Pitot Heat.... .Set Carburetor Heat. Set Required Documents…… Hobbs/Tach Time.. Flight Controls.. .On Board .....Check Fuel Quantity. .Check Mixture.. .Rich Mixture.. ..Set Fresh Air Inlet. .Check Throttle.. .Free & Correct Pitot Head... .Check Magnetos... .1,700 RPM .Check Approach Briefing.. ...Complete Fuel Shutoff Valve. Radios and Electrical. Ignition Switch... Master Switch. Fuel Quantity. ..Cycle Fuel Tank Vent.... .Check *Max drop 125 RPM, Max Diff 50 RPM* BEFORE LANDING .Off Stall Warning Vent.. .Check Carburetor Heat... .Off Leading Edge... .Check Ammeter... .Check .Check Positive Aircraft Lights.. Set Carburetor Heat.. On .On Wingtip/Lights.. .Check Oil Pressure.. .Check Mixture. .Rich ..Check Aileron..... .Check Oil Temperature... Check Flaps.. .Set Flaps... .Extend Flap... .Check Throttle... ..Idle Check Approach Airspeed... .55-65 KIAS Aircraft Lights.. .On Throttle... .800-1,000 RPM Pitot Heat. On BEFORE START Mixture.. .Re-Lean for Taxi AFTER LANDING Lights/Pitot Heat.. Check-Then Off Preflight... ..Complete Magnetos.... Master Switch... .Off EXTERIOR PREFLIGHT Passenger Briefing.. Belts/Seats.. .Complete Primer.... .Both ....In/Locked Flaps... Trim... .Up .Set Takeoff .Secure Aircraft Lights. .Set Fuselage/Tail: Fuel Shutoff Valve... .On BEFORE TAKEOFF Pitot Heat.. .Off Left Fuselage.. .Check Carburetor Heat.... .Off Transponder... .Set ALT Carburetor Heat. .Off Antennas. .Check Radios/Electrical. .Off Trim.. .Set Takeoff Mixture.. .Lean ID Plate... .Check Circuit Breakers.... .Check Flaps... ....Set Left Elevator... .Check Mixture. Rich SHUT DOWN Rudder... .Check ENGINE START Carburetor Heat.. .Off Radios/Avionics.. ..Off Right Elevator.. Check Throttle...... 1/8" Cold Aircraft Lights.... .Set Throttle. .Idle Trim Tab... .Check Right Fuselage..... .Check Mixture... Right Wing: Prime... Flap.. .Check 1/4" Hot .Rich 3-4 Cold 1-2 Hot Cabin Door/Windows.. Takeoff Briefing.......... Flight Instruments.. .Set Magneto. .Check Aileron... .Check Brakes.... .Hold Wingtip/Lights.. .Check Master Switch. .On Leading Edge.. .Check Cowling... Fresh Air Inlet.. Fuel Sumps... Fuel Quantity.. Nose: Windshield. Oil.. Fuel Strainer.. Propeller/Spinner…… Alternator Belt... .Check Main Wheel/Brakes.. .Check ..Sample All Throttle. .Check Oil Pressure.. Aircraft Lights... Propeller Area... Starter... ..800 -1,000 RPM .Check Positive .Set .Clear Heading.. Throttle.. Rotate.. NORMAL TAKEOFF .Check Correct Runway ..Full Open 50 KIAS ..Latched ..Complete Mixture. Magnetos... Aircraft Lights.. All Switches.. Nav Lights.. Brakes... Idle Cut-Off .Off .Off .Off ON Released Important Speeds KIAS .Engage Vso. 35 KIAS CLIMB VS1. .40 KIAS .Check/Clean BEFORE TAXI .4 Qts Min ..Sample Best Angle Vx.... Best Rate Vy... Flaps...... .55 KIAS VR. .50 KIAS .67 KIAS Vx. .55 KIAS .Up VY.. .67 KIAS Radios/Avionics.. Ammeter.. .On/Set .Check Positive VFE. .85 KIAS ..Check Secure CRUISE VA (maneuvering). .Check Flaps. Mixture.. ...Up ..Lean Throttle. .Set VNO... .Check Mixture.. .Set VNE.. Landing Light... .Check Transponder.. .Set Code/ALT Aircraft Lights... .Set Normal Approach.. Carburetor Air Filter. .Check Flight Instruments.. Set Pitot Heat... Set Best Glide.. .93-104 KIAS .111 KIAS 149 KIAS .60-70 KIAS .60 KIAS Nose Wheel/Strut.. .Check Aircraft Lights... .Set Static Port (Left Side).. .Check Nav Lights.. .On Brakes. Test Cessna C-152 Maneuvers LAKE ELMO AERO Normal Takeoff *Before Takeoff Checklist Complete* Short Field Landing *Before Landing Checklist Complete* Go-Around Throttle Full Power Midfield Downwind Approach (Obstacle) BCGUMPS Carburetor Heat Steeper Flight Controls Abeam Runway Threshold: Flaps Flaps Throttle 1500 RPM Airspeed Power Full Flaps 10° Flaps Retract to 0° Engine Instruments Verify Green Rotate 50-55 KIAS Base - Airspeed Flaps 80 KIAS Climbout 20° Climb Out Vx 55 KIAS Airspeed Vy 67 KIAS Final - Flaps 70 KIAS 30° Airspeed 60 KIAS Normal Landing Threshold 54 KIAS Midfield Downwind *Before Landing Checklist Complete* Abeam Runway Threshold: Touchdown BCGUMPS Braking. Airspeed Bank Throttle Base Flaps Airspeed Flaps 1500 RPM 10° Soft Field Takeoff Roll Out *Before Takeoff Checklist Complete* Repeat Just above stall speed Apply Max Foot&Aero Clearing Turns BCGUMPS Throttle Steep Turns Complete Complete 2300 RPM 85 KIAS 45° Private 50° Commercial Original heading Other Direction Power On Stall Clearing Turns Off Start Climbout BCGUMPS Throttle Retract to 20° >60 KIAS Airspeed Throttle Pitch Complete Complete 1500-1700 RPM Slow to 65 KIAS Full Power Induce Stall At Vy 67 Stall Recovery: Flight Controls.. Throttle..... .Nose Down ...Full Rectangular Course Clearing Turns BCGUMPS Throttle Airspeed Altitude Complete Complete Entry 80 KIAS 20° Flaps 10° Ground track Yoke Airspeed Final Flaps 70 KIAS 30° Engine Instruments Full Back Verify Green Slow Flight Clearing Turns Throttle Full BCGUMPS Complete Complete 2000 2200 RPM 600 _ _ 85 KIAS 1000 ft AGL 45° to Downwind Adjust for wind drift to maintain a ¼ -½ mi distance Turns Around a Point Airspeed 60 KIAS Rotate Min. Airspeed Throttle 1500-1700 RPM Clearing Turns Touchdown Just above stall speed Yoke ...... Slowly release to maintain nose up until liftoff Flaps Full, when in white arc BCGUMPS Complete Complete Short Field Takeoff Ground Effect Remain in Altitude ..... Maintain as Speed Decreases Throttle Throttle 2000 2200 RPM _ Add power to Airspeed 85 KIAS Accelerate *Before Takeoff Checklist Complete* Vy 67 or End of Runway maintain Altitude Altitude Flaps Runway Brakes Throttle Engine Instruments Brakes Rotate Climb Speed Wing Flaps Climb Out. 10° At Vy 67 Use All Available Clear of Obstacles Normal Climb Raise Flaps to 0° Pitch Banks .45-50 KIAS Entry Shallow
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Ground track Hold Recover Full Soft Field Landing Full power, remove flaps and carb heat, maintain altitude Verify Green *Before Landing Checklist Complete* 600 _ 1000 ft AGL On Downwind Adjust for wind drift to maintain a ½-½ mi radius S-Turns Along a Road Release Midfield Downwind BCGUMPS Power Off Stall Clearing Turns 50 KIAS 55 KIAS Abeam Runway Threshold: Clearing Turns Throttle (Until clear of obstacles) Retract 60 KIAS Flaps Airspeed 1500 RPM 10° BCGUMPS Throttle Complete Complete 1500-1700 RPM BCGUMPS Complete Complete Vy - 67 KIAS Base Flaps Airspeed 80 KIAS 20° 70 KIAS Flaps Airspeed Descent Final Flaps 30° Full, when in white arc .Slow to 60 KIAS Initiate 500 FPM to simulate final approach Throttle Airspeed Altitude Entry Ground track 2000 - 2200 RPM 600 85 KIAS 1000 ft AGL On Downwind Adjust for wind drift to maintain a ¼ -½ mi radius Airspeed 60 KIAS Throttle Touchdown ............ Just above stall speed Yoke Wheel Brakes...Use Minimum Required Pitch IDLE Induce Stall Full Back Stall Recovery: Go-Around Procedure Minimize Altitude Loss Cessna C-152 Emergencies&Abnormals LAKE ELMO AERO Power Off Landing Emergency Descent Airspeed Best Landing Site Passengers.... .60 KIAS .Locate ..Prepare If time and altitude permit: Throttle Mixture Bank Airspeed.. Idle Altitude.. Rich (unless fire) Throttle.. 30°-45° 111 KIAS Transponder 7700 High Oil Temperature ..Level (stop climb) .2200 RPM If temp does not go down, or continues to rise, land as soon as practical. Prepare for POWER OFF LANDING Engine Fire-Start Radios Transmit 121.5 Alternator Failure Starter.. Mixture Throttle Fuel Shutoff Valve .Continue Cranking ..Idle Cut-Off ..Open .Off ELT On Prepare for ELECTRICAL FIRE Spin Recovery When committed to landing: All Non-Required Equipment.. .Off Throttle Idle 12V Charging Socket.. Mixture Idle Cut-Off Circuit Breakers... ..Unplug Check Throttle Ailerons Rudder Idle Neutral Full opposite Fuel Shutoff Valve.. Off Engine Failure-Takeoff Magnetos Off Airspeed Land Maintain Safe Airspeed Flaps……………Extend (time/altitude permitting) Master Switch Off .Straight Ahead Belts/Shoulder Harness attempt to restart: Airspeed Mixture Carburetor Heat If Sufficient altitude has been gained .Maintain Safe Airspeed If power is not restored, proceed to POWER OFF LANDING Engine Failure-In Flight Door........ Approach Speed Secure ...Open .55-60 KIAS .Rich Engine Fire-Flight If no circuit breakers popped... Alternator Master Switch......Cycle Off/On If circuit breakers popped, reset them only if absolutely necessary for safety of flight. If Alternator is not restored, land as soon as practical. Engine Roughness Yoke Rudder Yoke Throttle (to the direction of rotation) Full forward Neutral (when rotation stops) .Recover from dive Do not exceed 149 KIAS ...On Mixture .Idle Cut-Off Throttle.... Fuel Shutoff Valve. .Off Carburetor Heat Master Switch Throttle Fresh Air Vents/Windows.... .Off Mixture .Idle Engine Gauges .2500 RPM On ..Full Rich Check IN AN EMERGENCY Call 911 FIRST if necessary for safety Then call Lake Elmo Aero at 651-777-1399 .Open Airspeed Best Landing Site. Mixture Fuel Shutoff Valve. Carburetor Heat Engine Gauges ..60 KIAS .Locate .Rich Panel Cabin Air/Heat/Defrost. Magneto Switch ..On .On .Check .Closed .Off Primer Ignition .Check Locked ..Check Both If power is NOT restored proceed to POWER OFF LANDING: If fire extinguishes, proceed to POWER OFF LANDING If fire does not extinguish, proceed to EMERGENCY DESCENT Electrical Fire Batt/Alt Master Switch Radio Master and All Electrical. Fresh Air Vents/Windows... Panel Cabin Air/Heat/Defrost.. .Off .....Off ...Open ..Closed Magneto Switch .........Check Individually If operation is satisfactory on either magneto, continue on that magneto at reduced power and Full Rich mixture. Land as soon as practical. If roughness continues, land as soon as possible. Loss of Oil Pressure Light *Land as Soon as Practical* Prepare for POWER OFF LANDING If fire appears out and electrical power is On necessary: Batt/Alt Master Switch Circuit Breakers ... DO NOT RESET Radio/Electrical Equip---ON one at a time *Land As Soon as Practical* Loss of Fuel Pressure Fuel Shutoff Valve...... Mixture..... .On ..Rich If pressure does not return, land as soon as practical. Prepare for POWER OFF LANDING.
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