NORMAL CHECK LIST C172RG NORMAL CHECK LIST C172RG
Cessna 172RG Cutlass · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist specifically for the Cessna 172RG, detailing normal procedures for preflight, engine start, takeoff, enroute, landing, and securing the aircraft. It serves as a reference for pilots to ensure all necessary checks and settings are completed before and during flight operations. The checklist is structured to guide pilots through critical phases of flight, ensuring safety and compliance with operational standards. It includes specific airspeeds, power settings, and procedural steps that are essential for the safe operation of the aircraft.
- Cessna 172RG checklist is crucial for ensuring safety and compliance during flight operations.
- Preflight inspection includes checking fuel quantity, control surfaces, and tire inflation.
- Engine starting requires mixture rich, propeller high RPM, and carburetor heat cold settings.
- Before takeoff, confirm flight controls are free and set the fuel selector valve to both.
- Landing airspeed should be maintained at 65-75 KIAS for normal landings.
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Originally published by www.skyservices-flightacademy.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
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- Checklist
- Year
- 2020
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- 2
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- www.skyservices-flightacademy.com
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In this document
Preflight Inspection
The preflight inspection checklist includes verifying documents on board, checking the landing gear lever, ensuring the control wheel lock is removed, and checking fuel quantity gauges. Pilots must also inspect the empennage, control surfaces, tires, and engine oil level, among other items, to ensure the aircraft is ready for flight.
Before Starting Engine
This section outlines the necessary checks before starting the engine, including adjusting seats and seat belts, ensuring the fuel selector valve is set to both, and confirming that electrical equipment is off. It also includes checks for circuit breakers and the landing gear lever.
Engine Starting
The engine starting checklist specifies settings such as mixture rich, propeller at high RPM, and carburetor heat cold. It instructs pilots to check oil pressure after starting and to turn on avionics power and radios.
Before Takeoff
Before takeoff, pilots must ensure the parking brake is set, doors are closed and locked, and flight controls are free and correct. The checklist includes specific RPM settings and checks for magneto drop and engine instruments.
Landing
The landing checklist provides airspeed guidelines for normal and short field landings, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the correct approach speed and trim adjustments. It also includes instructions for touchdown and braking.
Safety notes
- Ensure all preflight checks are completed to prevent in-flight issues.
- Monitor engine instruments closely during startup and takeoff phases.
- Maintain awareness of airspeed during landing to avoid stall.
Full document text
NORMAL CHECK LIST C172RG NORMAL CHECK LIST C172RG Edizione 2 Rev 0 01 Aprile 2020 PREFLIGHT INSPECTION DOCUMENTS & P.O.M ON BOARD LANDING GEAR LEVER DOWN CONTROL WHEEL LOCK REMOVE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AVIONICS POWER SWITCH OFF MASTER SWITCH ON FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES CHECK QUANTITY AVIONIC COOLING FAN CHECK AUDIBLY FOR OPERATION MASTER SWITCH OFF FUEL SELECTOR VALVE BOTH STATIC PRESSURE ALTERNATE SOURCE VALVE OFF BAGGAGE DOOR CHECK FOR SECURITY EMPENNAGE RUDDER GUST LOCK REMOVE TAIL TIE DOWN DISCONNECT CONTROL SURFACES CHECK freedom of movement & security RIGHT WIND Trailing Edge AILERON CHECK freedom of movement & security RIGHT WIND WING TIE DOWN DISCONNECT MAIN WHEEL TIRE CHECK for proper inflation FUEL QUANTITY CHECK VISUALLY for desired level FUEL FILLER CAP SECURE & vent unobstructed NOSE STATIC SOURCE OPENINGS (both sides of fuselage) CHECK for stoppage ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK PROPELLER and SPINNER CHECK for nicks, security & oil leaks. LANDING LIGHTS CHECK for condition & cleanliness NOSE GEAR DOORS CHECK for security NOSE WHEEL STRUT and TIRE CHECK for proper inflation NOSE TIE DOWN DISCONNECT LEFT WING MAIN WHEEL TIRE CHECK for proper inflation FUEL QUANTITY CHECK VISUALLY for desired level FUEL FILLER CAP SECURE LEFT WING Leading Edge PITOT TUBE COVER REMOVE and check opening for stoppage FUEL TANK VENT OPENING CHECK for stoppage STALL WARNING VANE CHECK for freedom of movement while MASTER SWITCH is momentarily turned ON WING TIE DOWN DISCONNECT LEFT WING Trailing Edge AILERON CHECK for freedom of movement and security PRE FLIGHT INSPECTION CHECK LIST COMPLETED BEFORE STARTING ENGINE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION COMPLETE SEATS, SEAT BELTS, SHOULDER HARNESSES ADJUST & LOCK FUEL SELECTOR VALVE BOTH AVIONICS POWER SWITCH OFF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OFF AUTOPILOT OFF BRAKES TEST & SET COWL FLAPS OPEN LANDING GEAR LEVER DOWN CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK IN BEFORE STARTING ENGINE CHECK LIST COMPLETED ENGINE STARTING MIXTURE RICH PROPELLER HIGH RPM CARBURATOR HEAT COLD THROTTLE PUMP & OPEN 1/4 " MASTER SWITCH ON BEACON LIGHT ON PROPELLER AREA CLEAR IGNITION SWITCH START OIL PRESSURE CHECK AVIONICS POWER SWITCH ON RADIOS ON ENGINE STARTING CHECK LIST COMPLETED BEFORE TAKEOFF PARKING BRAKE SET CABIN DOORS CLOSED & LOCKED FLIGHTS CONTROLS FREE & CORRECT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS SET ELEVATOR AND RUDDER TRIM TAKEOFF FUEL SELECTOR VALVE BOTH AUX. FUEL PUMP ON (check Fuel Pressure rise) then OFF. THROTTLE 1800 RPM MIXTURE RICH (below 3000 feet) L & R MAGNETOS DROP 150 MAX 50MAX DIFF. PROPELLER CYCLE HIGH-LOW/ RETURN HIGH CARBURATOR HEAT CHECK (for RPM Drop) ENGINE IN STR. & AMMETER CHECK SUCTION GAGE CHECK THROTTLE 1000 RPM or less RADIOS SET AUTOPILOT OFF STROBE LIGHTS AS DESIRED THROTTLE FRICTION LOCK ADJUST PARKING BRAKE RELEASE BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK LIST COMPLETED TAKEOFF NORMAL TAKE OFF FLAPS 0° CARBURATOR HEAT COLD POWER FULL THROTTLE & 2700 RPM ELEVATOR CONTROL LIFT NOSE WHEEL at 55 kIAS CLIMB SPEED 70-80 KIAS BRAKES APPLY momentarily after takeoff LANDING GEAR RETRACT in climb out LANDING LIGHT ON NORMAL TAKEOFF CHECK LIST COMPLETED SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF FLAPS 0° CARBURATOR HEAT COLD BRAKES APPLY POWER FULL THROTTLE & 2700 RPM BRAKES RELEASE ELEVATOR CONTROL MAINTAIN SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW ATTITUDE CLIMB SPEED 63 KIAS after all obstacles are cleared BRAKES APPLY momentarily after takeoff LANDING GEAR RETRACT after all obstacles are cleared LANDING LIGHT ON SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF CHECK LIST COMPLETED NORMAL CHECK LIST C172RG NORMAL CHECK LIST C172RG Edizione 2 Rev 0 01 Aprile 2020 ENROUTE CLIMB NORMAL CLIMB AIRSPEED 85-95 KIAS POWER 25” Hg MAP/2500 RPM FUEL SELECTOR VALVE BOTH MIXTURE FULL RICH (Lean above 3000 ft) COWL FLAPS OPEN (As required) ENROUTE CLIMB CHECK LIST COMPLETED MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB AIRSPEED 84 KIAS at SL; 77 at 10000 Ft POWER FULL THROTTLE/2700 RPM FUEL SELECTOR VALVE BOTH MIXTURE FULL RICH (Lean above 3000 ft) COWL FLAPS FULL OPEN MAX PERF CLIMB CHECK LIST COMPLETED CRUISE POWER 15-25” Hg MAP/2100-2700 RPM ELEVATOR & RUDDER TRIM ADJUST MIXTURE LEAN COWL FLAPS CLOSED CRUISE CHECK LIST COMPLETED DESCENT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE BOTH POWER AS DESIRED CARBURATOR HEAT FULL HEAT AS REQUIRED MIXTURE ENRICHEN as required COWL FLAPS CLOSED WING FLAPS AS DESIRED 0-10° below 130 KIAS 10-30° below 100 KIAS COWL FLAPS CLOSED LANDING GEAR EXTEND below 140 KIAS DESCENT CHECK LIST COMPLETED BEFORE LANDING SEATS, SEAT BELTS & SHOULDER HARNESS ADJUST & LOCK FUEL SELECTOR VALVE BOTH LANDING GEAR DOWN ( below 140 KIAS) LANDING GEAR OBSERVE MAIN LDG GEAR & GREEN LIGHT ON MIXTURE RICH CARBURATOR HEAT ON (Apply full before closing throttle PROPELLER HIGH RPM AUTOPILOT OFF BEFORE LANDING CHECK LIST COMPLETED LANDING NORMAL LANDING AIRSPEED 65-75 KIAS (Flaps UP) WING FLAPS AS DESIRED 0-10° below 130 KIAS 10-30° below 100 KIAS AIRSPEED 60-70 KIAS (Flaps DOWN) TRIM ADJUST TOUCHDOWN MAIN WHEELS FIRST LANDING ROLL LOWER NOSE GEAR GENTLY BRAKING MINIMUM REQUIRED NORMAL LANDING CHECK LIST COMPLETED SHORT FIELD LANDING AIRSPEED 65-75 KIAS (Flaps UP) WING FLAPS 30° below 100 KIAS AIRSPEED MAINTAIN 63 KIAS TRIM ADJUST POWER IDLE as all obstacles are cleared TOUCHDOWN MAIN WHEELS FIRST BRAKES APPLY HEAVILY WING FLAPS RETRACT for maximum braking effectiveness SHORT FIELD LANDING CHECK LIST COMPLETED BALKED LANDING POWER FULL THROTTLE/2700 RPM CARBURATOR HEAT COLD WING FLAPS RETRACT TO 20° CLIMB SPEED 55 KIAS WING FLAPS RETRACT SLOWLY UNTIL REACHING 65 KIAS COWL FLAPS OPEN BALKED LANDING CHECK LIST COMPLETED AFTER LANDING WING FLAPS UP CARBURATOR HEAT COLD COWL FLAPS OPEN AFTER LANDING CHECK LIST COMPLETED SECURING AIRPLANE PARKING BRAKE SET THROTTLE 1000 RPM AVIONICS POWER SWITCH & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OFF MIXTURE IDLE CUT - OFF THROTTLE CLOSE as RPM drops IGNITION SWITCH OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF CONTROL LOCK INSTALL FUEL SELECTOR VALVE RIGHT SECURING AIRPLANE CHECK LIST COMPLETED NOTE: Le voci trascritte in grassetto e con carattere più grande sono da intendersi MEMORY ITEM
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This Check List is compliant to Section 4 – Normal Procedure of the PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK & AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL 1st Edition – Rev. 2 Dated December 1983 Publication Number: D1194-2- 13PH issued by CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY – WICHITA - KANSAS Sky Services Flight Academy






