Cessna C-172S (Nav III) Normal Checklist
CESSNA 172S SKYHAWK SP · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist for the Cessna 172S equipped with the Nav III system. It provides a comprehensive guide for pilots to follow during various phases of flight, including pre-flight checks, takeoff, landing, and emergency procedures. The checklist is designed to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to operate the aircraft safely and efficiently. It includes specific actions to be performed, such as checking fuel levels, setting the mixture, and verifying the operation of electrical systems. This checklist is essential for both new and experienced pilots to maintain operational standards and safety protocols.
- Always check the fuel selector position before starting the engine.
- Maintain a rotation speed of 55 KIAS during takeoff.
- For emergency landings, aim for an airspeed of 68 KIAS.
- Ensure the mixture is set to full rich during takeoff and landing.
- Complete all pre-flight checks to ensure safety before flight.
Document
Source
Originally published by www.dbq.edu. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Checklist
- Year
- 2021
- Pages
- 2
- File size
- 205 KB
- Publisher
- www.dbq.edu
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In this document
Before Start
This section outlines the necessary checks and preparations before starting the engine. It includes verifying the fuel shutoff is on, checking the fuel selector position, and ensuring the propeller area is clear. The master switch should be turned on, and the beacon light activated.
Takeoff Procedures
The takeoff procedures detail the steps to be taken before and during takeoff. It specifies the required airspeeds for rotation and climb, as well as the configuration of flaps and mixture settings. The checklist emphasizes the importance of a thorough takeoff briefing.
Emergency Procedures
This section covers critical actions to take in the event of an engine failure or fire. It includes immediate actions such as checking the fuel selector, shutting off the fuel shutoff valve, and executing a forced landing if necessary. The checklist highlights the importance of maintaining control and communicating with ATC.
Landing Procedures
Landing procedures provide a step-by-step guide for preparing to land, including configuring the aircraft for landing, setting the appropriate airspeeds, and ensuring all systems are checked prior to touchdown. It emphasizes the importance of a stable approach and proper flap settings.
Post-Flight Procedures
Post-flight procedures include actions to be taken after landing, such as shutting down the engine, securing the aircraft, and completing any necessary documentation. It also includes checks for fuel selector positions and ensuring the aircraft is properly locked and chocked.
Safety notes
- Items in bold face type are immediate action items that should be committed to memory.
- Always verify the propeller area is clear before starting the engine.
Full document text
AFTER LANDING (Clear of Runway) BEFORE LANDING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF (Flaps 10) NORMAL TAKEOFF Cessna C-172S (Nav III) Normal Checklist BRAKES TEST & SET PASSENGER BRIEFING COMPLETE SEATS ADJUST & LOCK SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN AVIONICS BUS 1 & 2 OFF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OFF CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK IN FUEL SHUTOFF (Full In) ON FUEL SELECTOR BOTH STANDBY BATTERY (Hold 10 seconds)TEST & ARM ENGINE INDICATING SYSTEM (No red “X”) CHECK BUS “M” VOLTS (1.5 or less) CHECK BUS “E” VOLTS (24 or more) CHECK BATT “S” AMPS (Discharge) CHECK STANDBY BATTERY ANNUNCIATOR CHECK (For “Hot” & “Flooded” starts, ref: POH Section 4) MASTER SWITCH ON BEACON ON NAVIGATION LIGHTS AS REQUIRED THROTTLE ¼ INCH OPEN MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF PRIME AS REQUIRED PROPELLER AREA CLEAR MAGNETOS START MIXTURE (As engine starts) FULL RICH OIL PRESSURE CHECK BATT “M” AMPS (Positive) CHECK BATT “S” AMPS (Positive) CHECK LOW VOLTS ANNUNCIATOR CHECK OFF AVIONICS BUS 1 & 2 ON FLAPS RETRACT MFD DATABASE ACKNOWLEDGE MIXTURE (1200 / Max RPM / 1000) ADJUST FLIGHT PLAN BUILD & ACTIVATE NAV (VOR/WAAS as required) VERIFY FUEL TOTALIZER SET RADIOS SET ATIS COPY ALTIMETERS (PFD & Standby) SET ALTITUDE SELECT SET TRANSPONDER SET PARKING BRAKE RELEASE TAXI LIGHT ON BRAKES, NOSE STEERING & FLIGHT INST. CHECK PARKING BRAKE SET TAXI LIGHT OFF MIXTURE FULL RICH THROTTLE 1800 RPM MAGNETOS (Max drop: 150, Max diff.: 50) CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS CHECK VACUUM CHECK VOLTMETERS & AMMETERS CHECK ANNUNCIATORS CHECK CLEAR THROTTLE IDLE THEN 1000 RPM MIXTURE ADJUST DOORS & WINDOWS CLOSED & LOCKED SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTENED & SECURED MAGNETOS BOTH CABIN PWR 12V OFF FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE & CORRECT AUTOPILOT ENGAGE FLIGHT CONTROLS CHECK AUTOPILOT (With button on control wheel) DISCONNECT FLIGHT DIRECTOR OFF FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS (PFD) CHECK CDI SOFT KEY SELECT NAV SOURCE OIL PRESSURE & TEMPERATURE CHECK STANDBY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK FLAPS (__) SET TRIM SET FUEL SELECTOR BOTH TAKEOFF BRIEFING COMPLETE RADIOS SET PITOT HEAT AS REQUIRED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LANDING, TAXI & STROBE LIGHTS ON MIXTURE FULL RICH THROTTLE FULL OPEN ROTATE 55 KIAS CLIMB V Y BRAKES HOLD THROTTLE FULL OPEN BRAKES RELEASE ROTATE (__) KIAS CLIMB (__) KIAS FLAPS (Above 300 AGL) RETRACT AIRSPEED 70-85 KIAS THROTTLE FULL OPEN MIXTURE (Above 3000) ADJUST TRIM SET POWER 2100-2700 RPM MIXTURE ADJUST ENGINE INDICATORS CHECK VACUUM CHECK VOLTMETERS & AMMETERS CHECK LIGHTS AS REQUIRED FMS/GPS REVIEW & BRIEF LANDING LIGHT ON FUEL SELECTOR BOTH POWER AS REQUIRED MIXTURE ADJUST ALTIMETERS (PFD & Standby) SET ALTITUDE SELECT SET CDI SOFT KEY SELECT NAV SOURCE FMS/GPS REVIEW & BRIEF SEAT BACKS MOST UPRIGHT SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTENED & SECURE FUEL SELECTOR BOTH MIXTURE FULL RICH LANDING & TAXI LIGHTS ON CABIN PWR 12V OFF AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT FLAPS AS REQUIRED (85 Downwind, 75 Base, 65 Final (61 Short Field @ MLW)) RADIO SET LANDING LIGHT OFF TAXI LIGHT ON STROBE LIGHTS OFF PITOT HEAT OFF MIXTURE ADJUST FLAPS RETRACT TRIM SET PARKING BRAKE SET TAXI LIGHT OFF ELT MONITOR 121.50 AVIONICS BUS 1& 2 OFF THROTTLE IDLE MAGNETOS CHECK THROTTLE 1000 RPM MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF MAGNETOS OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF TACH & HOBBS TIMES RECORD STANDBY BATTERY OFF CONTROL LOCK INSTALL FUEL SELECTOR RIGHT TANK CHOCKS INSTALL PITOT TUBE COVER INSTALL PARKING BRAKE RELEASE EXTERIOR CHECK ALTITUDE CHECK AIRSPEED 95 or 105 KIAS FUEL SELECTOR BOTH MIXTURE ADJUST LANDING LIGHT ON FLAPS AS REQUIRED 2550 51/56 KIAS 2400 48/54 KIAS 2200 44/50 KIAS BEFORE START ENGINE RUNUP CLIMB SHUTDOWN PRE-MANEUVER Revised: 16 February 2021 ** To be used in conjunction with the POH** CRUISE BEFORE TAKEOFF DESCENT STARTING ENGINE BEFORE TAXI TAXI SHORT FIELD T/O SPDS (ROT/OBST) C-172SP Emergency & Abnormal Checklist (CONTINUED) THROTTLE IDLE BRAKES APPLY MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF FLAPS RETRACT MAGNETOS OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF STANDBY BATTERY OFF AIRSPEED (Flaps up/down) 70/65 KIAS THROTTLE IDLE MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF FUEL SHUTOFF (Pull Out) OFF FLAPS AS REQUIRED MAGNETOS OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF STANDBY BATTERY OFF CABIN DOOR UNLATCH LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD, AVOID OBSTACLES ENGINE FAILURE (In Flight) AIRSPEED 68 KIAS FUEL SELECTOR BOTH FUEL SHUTOFF (Full In) ON MIXTURE RICH FUEL PUMP ON MAGNETOS (START if propeller is not windmilling) BOTH (IF ENGINE DOES NOT START) FUEL PUMP OFF FORCED LANDING EXECUTE FORCED LANDING AIRSPEED (Flaps up/down) 70/65 KIAS SEATS MOST UPRIGHT SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN & SECURE FUEL SHUTOFF (Pull Out) OFF MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF RADIO MAYDAY 121.50 MAGNETOS OFF STANDBY BATTERY OFF (LANDING ASSURED) FLAPS AS REQUIRED MASTER SWITCH OFF DOOR UNLATCH TOUCHDOWN TAIL LOW BRAKES APPLY HEAVILY STARTER CONTINUE CRANKING (IF ENGINE STARTS) THROTTLE (For a few minutes) 1800 RPM ENGINE SHUT DOWN, INSPECT (IF ENGINE FAILS TO START) THROTTLE FULL OPEN MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF STARTER CONTINUE CRANKING FUEL SHUTOFF (Pull Out) OFF FUEL PUMP OFF MAGNETOS OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF STANDBY BATTERY OFF PARKING BRAKE RELEASE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OBTAIN AIRCRAFT EVACUATE FIRE EXTINGUISH IF POSSIBLE ENGINE INSPECT MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF FUEL SHUTOFF (Pull Out) OFF FUEL PUMP OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF CABIN VENTS OPEN CABIN HEAT & AIR OFF AIRSPEED 100 KIAS FORCED LANDING EXECUTE STANDBY BATTERY OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF CABIN VENTS CLOSED CABIN HEAT & AIR OFF AVIONICS BUS 1 & 2 OFF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES OFF FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATE (AFTER FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED) CABIN VENTILATE (IF ELECTRICAL POWER IS REQUIRED) CIRCUIT BREAKERS (Do NOT Reset) CHECK MASTER SWITCH ON STANDBY BATTERY ON AVIONICS BUS 1 ON AVIONICS BUS 2 ON STANDBY BATTERY OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF CABIN VENTS CLOSED CABIN HEAT & AIR OFF FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATE (AFTER FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED) CABIN VENTILATE LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WING FIRE LANDING & TAXI LIGHTS OFF
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NAVIGATION LIGHTS OFF STROBE LIGHTS OFF PITOT HEAT OFF SIDESLIP PERFORM AS REQUIRED LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR CHECK (IF PRESSURE & TEMP ARE NORMAL) LAND AT SOON AS POSSIBLE (IF TEMPERATURE IS RED) THROTTLE IDLE FORCED LANDING EXECUTE ALTERNATOR OFF AVIONICS BUS 1 OFF EXTERNAL LIGHTS OFF PITOT HEAT OFF CABIN PWR 12V OFF AVIONICS BUS 2 OFF LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL LOW VOLTS BELOW 1000 RPM THROTTLE 1000 RPM LOW VOLTS ANNUNCIATOR CHECK OFF ABOVE 1000 RPM ALTERNATOR OFF ALT FIELD CUIRCUIT BREAKER CHECK IN ALTERNATOR ON LOW VOLTS ANNUNCIATOR CHECK OFF BUS “M” VOLTS (Minimum 27.5) CHECK BAT “M” AMPS (Positive) CHECK (IF LOW VOLTS ANNUNCIATOR REMAINS) ALTERNATOR OFF AVIONICS BUS 1 OFF EXTERNAL LIGHTS OFF PITOT HEAT OFF CABIN PWR 12V OFF AVIONICS BUS 2 OFF LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL (AP or PTRM Annunciators) CONTROL WHEEL GRASP FIRMLY A/P DISCONNECT PRESS & HOLD TRIM ADJUST MANUALLY AUTO PILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER PULL OUT A/P DISCONNECT RELEASE RED “X” AIRSPEED INDICATOR ADC / AHRS CIRCUIT BREAKER CHECK IN (Only reset one time) STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR USE IF NEEDED RED “X” ALTITUDE ADC / AHRS CIRCUIT BREAKER CHECK IN (Only reset one time) STANDBY ALTIMETER USE IF NEEDED RED “X” ATTITUDE INDICATOR ADC / AHRS CIRCUIT BREAKER CHECK IN (Only reset one time) STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR USE IF NEEDED RED “X” HSI ADC / AHRS CIRCUIT BREAKER CHECK IN (Only reset one time) MAGNETIC COMPASS USE IF NEEDED AUTOPILOT / ELECTRIC TRIM ADC FAILURE AHRS FAILURE ENGINE FAILURE (Before Rotation) ENGINE FIRE (During Start) CABIN FIRE ENGINE FAILURE (After Rotation) LOW OIL PRESSURE ENGINE FIRE (In Flight) HIGH VOLTS (Batt “M” AMPS 40+) ELECTRICAL FIRE NOTE Items shown in BOLD FACE type are immediate action items which should be committed to memory.
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