CESSNA A-152 Aerobat Checklist
CESSNA A-152 Aerobat · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist for the Cessna A-152 Aerobat, detailing dispatch and normal procedures for flight operations. It includes preflight checks, engine start procedures, and safety notes specific to aerobatic operations.
- No unauthorized aerobatics or spins allowed.
- No IFR operations authorized in the A-152.
- Aerobatic operations require an authorized instructor.
- Check parachute condition before aerobatic flight.
- Ensure all loose items are stowed before flight.
- Verify fuel quantity and secure fuel filler cap.
- Conduct a thorough preflight inspection of the aircraft.
- Record tach time and Hobbs time before flight.
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Source
Originally published by ou.edu. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type ·
- Checklist
- Year ·
- 2019
- File size ·
- 198 KB
- Publisher ·
- ou.edu
- Language ·
- en
What is the CESSNA A-152 Aerobat Checklist?
The CESSNA A-152 Aerobat Checklist is a checklist for the CESSNA A-152 Aerobat, dated 2019.
Where does the CESSNA A-152 Aerobat Checklist come from?
This copy of the CESSNA A-152 Aerobat Checklist was originally published by ou.edu and is hosted on Sprinkle as a free, searchable reference copy.
What year was the CESSNA A-152 Aerobat Checklist published?
The CESSNA A-152 Aerobat Checklist — the CESSNA A-152 Aerobat checklist on file — is dated 2019.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the CESSNA A-152 Aerobat.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Dispatch Procedures
Outlines the necessary checks and conditions for dispatching the Cessna A-152, including restrictions on aerobatics and IFR operations.
Preflight Checklist
Details the steps to be taken before flight, including checks of cockpit instruments, fuel quantity, and overall aircraft condition.
Normal Engine Start
Describes the procedure for starting the engine, including checks for oil pressure and throttle settings.
Pre-Taxi
Lists the checks to be performed before taxiing, such as setting the altimeter and ensuring the radio master is on.
Before Take-Off
Covers the necessary preparations and checks to be completed prior to take-off, including determining airspeeds and conducting a pre-takeoff briefing.
Climb and Cruise
Provides guidance on procedures during climb and cruise phases of flight, including power settings and mixture adjustments.
Safety notes
- No unauthorized aerobatics or spins.
- No IFR operations authorized in the A-152.
- Parachutes must be checked and repacked within the last 180 days.
- Ensure familiarity with 14 CFR 91.303 for aerobatic operations.
- Do not move manual rudder trim.
- Check condition of seatbelts and harness before flight.
Full document text
DISPATCH PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 NORMAL PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 CRM75 NO UNAUTHORIZED AEROBATICS OR SPINS NO IFR OPERATIONS AUTHORIZED IN THE A-152 AEROBATIC OPERATIONS (WITH AN OU AUTHORIZED AFM AEROBATIC INSTRUCTOR ONLY) • PRIOR TO AEROBATIC FLIGHT NOTE CONDITION OF PARACHUTES AND DATE OF REPACK - MUST BE WITHIN THE LAST 180 DAYS. • STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH PREFLIGHT AND OPERATION OF PARACHUTE • STOW ALL LOOSE ITEMS, CHECK CONDITION OF SEATBLETS AND HARNESS • FAMILIARITY WITH 14 CFR 91.303, AEROBATIC OPERATIONS PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST COCKPIT AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS ..............................................................AROW TACH TIME………………………….NOTE TIME TO 100 HR / ANNUAL HOBBS TIME…….RECORD TIME AND NOTE ANY DISCREPANCIES GUST LOCK ............................................................................... REMOVE RADIO MASTER ................................................................................ OFF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES................................................................... OFF MAGNETO SWITCH ............................................................................ OFF MIXTURE………………………………………………….IDLE CUT-OFF MASTER SWITCH ................................................................................. ON FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES ......................................................... CHECK FLAPS............................................................................................ EXTEND EXTERIOR LIGHTS ....................................................................... CHECK MASTER SWITCH ............................................................................... OFF ELEVATOR TRIM ..................................................................... NEUTRAL SEAT CUSHIONS/LOOSE ITEMS ................................................. STOW WINDOWS ....................................................................... CHECK, CLEAN BAGGAGE .................................................................................... SECURE EMPENNAGE WINDOWS ...................................................................................... CLEAN FUSELAGE ...........................................................................NO DAMAGE ELEVATOR............................................................... FREE AND SECURE RUDDER ................................................................... FREE AND SECURE *****DO NOT MOVE MANUAL RUDDER TRIM****** TAIL TIEDOWN .......................................................................... REMOVE RIGHT WING FLAP……………………………………ROD, TRACK, HINGES INTACT AILERON………FREE, SECURE, PIANO HINGES INTACT, COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHTS INTACT NAV LIGHTS/ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS ………………………CHECK LEADING EDGE, TOP, BOTTOM OF WING…INTACT/NOTE ANY DAMAGE TIE DOWN………………………………………………………..REMOVE TIRE/BRAKES ................................................. CONDITION, INFLATION FUEL SUMP ..................................................................................... DRAIN DOOR RELEASE PIN................................................................ CHECK IN FUEL QUANTITY – ..................................................................... VERIFY FUEL FILLER CAP....................................................................... SECURE University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 1 University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 2 NORMAL PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 CRM75 NORMAL PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 CRM75 NOSE ENGINE OIL LEVEL .................................................. CHECK (5-5.5 QTS) FUEL STRAINER ....................................... DRAIN AND PUSH SECURE SPINNER ....................................................................................... SECURE PROPELLER .........................................................................NO DAMAGE AIR INTAKE .................................................................................... CLEAR ALTERNATOR BELT .................................................................... CHECK LANDING LIGHT ........................................................................... CHECK AIR FILTER………………………………………………………....CLEAR NOSE STRUT ........................................................... PROPER INFLATION NOSE GEAR TIRE .......................................................................... CHECK WINDSHIELD ................................................................................. CLEAN STATIC PORT……………………………………………………...CLEAR LEFT WING DOOR RELEASE PINS................................................................CHECK IN LEADING EDGE, TOP, BOTTOM OF WING…INTACT/NOTE ANY DAMAGE PITOT TUBE .................................................................................... CLEAR STALL WARNING VANE .............................................................. CLEAR FUEL VENT ..................................................................................... CLEAR TIE DOWN.......................................................................................REMOVE NAV LIGHTS/ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS ………………………CHECK AILERON………FREE, SECURE, PIANO HINGES INTACT, COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHTS INTACT FLAP……………………………………ROD, TRACK, HINGES INTACT TIRE/BRAKES/STRUT ................................... CONDITION, INFLATION FUEL SUMP ..................................................................................... DRAIN FUEL QUANTITY ......................................................................... VERIFY FUEL FILLER CAP....................................................................... SECURE WALK AROUND AIRCRAFT NOTE GENERAL CONDITION BEFORE ENGINE START THROUGH ENGINE SHUTDOWN – CHECKLIST WILL BE VERBALIZED BEFORE ENGINE START TACH TIME .. VERBALIZE TIME REMAINING TO 100 HR / ANNUAL PASSENGER BRIEF ................................................................ COMPLETE SEATBELTS AND HARNESSES ....................... FASTEN AND SECURE
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CABIN DOOR ........................................................ CLOSE AND SECURE WINDOWS………………………………………..…………..AS NEEDED NORMAL ENGINE START BRAKES ...................................................... APPLY TOE BRAKES ONLY CIRCUIT BREAKERS ............................................................................. IN RADIO MASTER ................................................................................. OFF FUEL SELECTOR................................................................................... ON MASTER/ALTERNATOR ...................................................................... ON BEACON ................................................................................................. ON THROTTLE .......................................................................... OPEN ½ INCH MIXTURE ........................................................................................... RICH PRIME .................................................................................AS REQUIRED PRIMER .........................................................................................LOCKED AREA ................................................................................................ CLEAR STARTER ..................................................................................... ENGAGE OIL PRESSURE .............................................................................. CHECK THROTTLE ................................................................................. 1000 RPM FLOODED START THROTTLE ........................................................................................ OPEN MASTER ................................................................................................. ON MIXTURE .......................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF AREA ................................................................................................ CLEAR STARTER ..................................................................................... ENGAGE WHEN ENGINE STARTS THROTTLE ..........................................................................................IDLE MIXTURE ................................................................................ FULL RICH University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 3 University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 4 NORMAL PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 CRM75 NORMAL PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 CRM75 PRE-TAXI AMMETER………………………………………………………POSITIVE FLAPS……………………………………………………………………UP RADIO MASTER .................................................................................... ON TRANSPONDER ...................................................................... 1200 & ALT AWOS/ATIS .................................................................................... CHECK ALTIMETER ..........................................................................................SET FUEL SELECTOR ................................................................................... ON MIXTURE ....................................................................... LEAN FOR TAXI ENGINE RUN-UP BRAKES ...................................................... APPLY TOE BRAKES ONLY FLIGHT CONTROLS ............................................. FREE AND CORRECT ELEVATOR TRIM .................................................................................SET MIXTURE ...................................................... FULL RICH BELOW 3000ft THROTTLE ................................................................................. 1700 RPM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS .............................................................. CHECK VACUUM GAUGE ......................................................................... GREEN MAGNETOS......................................................................... CHECK L & R (MAX -125 EACH; 50 DIFFERENTIAL) CARBURETOR HEAT ................................................................... CHECK THROTTLE ................................................................................. 1000 RPM FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ......................................................................SET CABIN DOORS ............................................................................. CLOSED BEFORE TAKE-OFF TYPE OF TAKEOFF .............................................................. DETERMINE FLAPS.................................................................................... RETRACTED AIRSPEEDS: ROTATION, CLIMB OUT, BEST GLIDE…..DETERMINE PRE-TAKEOFF BRIEFING ..................................................... COMPLETE STROBES…………………..…………………………………………….ON BEACON………………………………………………………VERIFY ON LANDING LIGHT ................................................................................... ON MIXTURE ................FULL RICH BELOW 3000ft DENSITY ALTITUDE PRIMER……………………………………………………………LOCKED FUEL SELECTOR……………………………………………..VERIFY ON CABIN DOORS .......................................................................... LATCHED WINDOWS .............................................................................. AS NEEDED TAKE-OFF TIME ..........................................................................RECORD ** RESET HEADING INDICATOR AFTER TAXIING ONTO RUNWAY** CLIMB (BETWEEN 500 AND 1500 AGL) PITCH ....................................................................................................... Vv POWER...................................................................................................SET TRIM.......................................................................................................SET LANDING LIGHT ................................................................................. OFF HEADING INDICATOR ........................................................................SET MIXTURE .....................................LEAN AT DENSITY ALTITUDE 3000 CRUISE (AT TOP OF CLIMB FOR X/C AND LCL FLIGHTS) POWER......................................................................... BELOW 2440 RPM MIXTURE……………………………………………………………LEAN TRIM.......................................................................................................SET HEADING INDICATOR ........................................................................SET IN-RANGE (BEFORE TURNING TO OUN OR T.O.D.) AWOS/ATIS .................................................................................... CHECK ALTIMETER ......................................................................................... SET MIXTURE ........................................................................................... RICH LANDING LIGHT ................................................................................... ON SEATBELTS......................................................... FASTEN AND SECURE CARBURETOR HEAT ........................... ON BELOW RPM GREEN ARC BEFORE LANDING (MIDFIELD DOWNWIND) TYPE LANDING.................................................................... DETERMINE APPROACH SPEED ON FINAL ........... CALCULATE (GUST SPREAD) FLAP SETTING ON FINAL .................................................. DETERMINE AFTER LANDING (AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY) FLAPS.................................................................................... RETRACTED LANDING LIGHT ................................................................................. OFF STROBES………………………………………………………………OFF TRANSPONDER ................................................................................... 1200 CARB HEAT ......................................................................................... OFF ENGINE SHUTDOWN THROTTLE ................................................................................. 1000 RPM RADIO MASTER ................................................................................. OFF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES................................................................... OFF NAV, PANEL & OVERHEAD LIGHTS ................................ CHECK OFF MIXTURE .......................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF MASTER ............................................................................................... OFF MAGNETOS.......................................................................................... OFF WINDOWS .................................................................................... CLOSED HOBBS TIME ................................................................................RECORD POST-FLIGHT CABIN DOORS ...........................................................................SECURED AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ TIE DOWN TIE DOWN BOTH WINGS CLOSE FLIGHT PLAN (IF APPLICABLE) POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND……….NOTE GENERAL CONDITION University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 5 University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 6 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 CRM75 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CESSNA A-152 CRM75 ENGINE FIRE – DURING START STARTER ............................................................CONTINUE CRANKING MIXTURE .......................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF FUEL SELECTOR ................................................................................. OFF IF FIRE CONTINUES MASTER ............................................................................................... OFF EVACUATE AIRCRAFT USE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IF AVAILABLE CONTACT FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT MIXTURE .......................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF FUEL SELECTOR ................................................................................. OFF THROTTLE ................................................................................... CLOSED CABIN HEAT ........................................................................................ OFF DEFROSTER ......................................................................................... OFF INITIATE EMERGENCY DESCENT PLAN FOR OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ELECTRICAL FIRE MASTER SWITCH ............................................................................... OFF VENTS ................................................................................................ OPEN WINDOWS ......................................................................................... OPEN CIRCUIT BREAKERS………………...CHECK FOR POPPED BREAKER ENGINE FAILURE OR LOSS OF POWER AIRSPEED...................................................... PITCH VG (Clean) – 65KTS CARB HEAT ........................................................................................... ON PRIMER .........................................................................................LOCKED MIXTURE ................................................................................ FULL RICH FUEL SELECTOR .....................................................................CHECK ON MAGNETOS............................................................. CYCLE L– R – BOTH THROTTLE ........................................................................................ OPEN TRANSPONDER ................................................................ SQUAWK 7700 COMM ............................................................................... 121.5 MAYDAY ENGINE SECURE IN FLIGHT MIXTURE .......................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF FUEL SELECTOR ................................................................................. OFF MAGNETOS.......................................................................................... OFF THROTTLE ................................................................................... CLOSED OFF AIRPORT LANDING ENGINE ......................................................................................... SECURE SEATBELTS.................................................................. ON AND SECURE DOORS ................................................................................. UNLATCHED ELT .......................................................................................................ARM MASTER SWITCH ............................................................................... OFF AIRSPEED...................................................................60 KTS/FLAPS EXT PLAN SHORT FIELD LANDING AFTER LANDING ACTIVATE ELT EVACUATE AIRCRAFT ADMINISTER FIRST AID ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD ALT SWITCH........................................................................................ OFF ELECTRICAL LOAD ................................................................ MINIMIZE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ELECTRICAL LOAD ................................................................... REDUCE ALT SWITCH..............................................................................RECYCLE ALT CIRCUIT BREAKER................................................................RESET SPIN RECOVERY THROTTLE ..........................................................................................IDLE AILERONS ................................................................................. NEUTRAL RUDDER ............................................................... OPPOSITE ROTATION ELEVATOR............................................................................... FORWARD WHEN ROTATION STOPS, NEUTRALIZE CONTROLS AND RECOVER TO LEVEL FLIGHT RADIO FAILURE MIC JACK ....................................................................................... CHECK VOLUME................................................................ CHECK AND TESTED CIRCUIT BREAKERS ............................................................... CHECK IN FREQUENCY ................................................................................. VERIFY TRANSPONDER ................................................................ SQUAWK 7600 NAV ........................................................ LISTEN ON VOR FREQUENCY OBSERVE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ENTER THE PATTERN 45° TO DOWNWIND WATCH FOR LIGHT GUN SIGNAL LAND IN SEQUENCE University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 7 University of Oklahoma School of Aviation Studies Updated Dec 12, 2019 8