CESSNA 172P

CHECK LIST

CHECKLIST PROCUDURES
PREFLIGHT INSPECTION
1. CABIN
i.

Pilot Op. Handbook

---------AVAILABLE
ii.
Parking Brake ---------------- SET
iii.
Control Wheel Lock--------REMOVED
iv.
Ignition Switch -------------- OFF
v.
Avionics Power Switch -----OFF
vi.
Master Switch --------------- ON
vii. Fuel Quantity Indicators ---CHECK
QUANTITY
viii. Avionics Cooling Fans -----CHECK
ix.
x.
xi.

OPERATIONS
Master Switch --------------- OFF
Fuel Selector Valve --------- BOTH
Baggage Door --------------- CHECK
LOCKED

2. EMPENNAGE
i.

Rudder Gust Lock

-----------REMOVED

ii.
iii.

Tail Tie-Down --------------DISCONNECT

Control Surfaces ------------ CHECK
FULLY
SECURED

3. Right Wing Trailing Edge

i.

Aileron --------------------------- CHECK

FULL & FREE
MOVEMENT

4. Right Wing
i.

Wing Tie-Down --------------DISCONNECT

ii. Main Wheel ------------------- CHECK
PROPER
INFLATION
iii. Fuel Tank Drain -------------- DRAIN
FUEL
iv. Fuel Selector Drain ----------DRAIN
v. Fuel Quantity ---------------- CHECK
VISUALLY
vi. Fuel Filler Cap ---------------- SECURE

5.

NOSE
i.

Engine Oil Filler Cap ---------- CHECK

OIL SECURE
ii. Fuel Strainer Drain Knob ---- PULL
OUT & CLOSE
iii. Propeller & Spinner ---------- CHECK
FOR NICKS &
SECURITY
iv. Carburettor Air Filter -------- CHECK
v. Nose Wheel Strut & Tire ---- CHECK
INFLATION
vi. Nose Tie-Down ---------------DISCONNECT
vii. Static Source Opening ------- CHECK

6. LEFT WING
i.

Main Wheel Tire ---------------CHECK INFLATION

ii. Fuel Tank Quick Drain --------DRAIN
iii. Fuel Quantity -------------------CHECK VISUALLY
iv. Fuel Filler Cap ------------------SECURED

7. LEFT WING LEADING

EDGE
i.

Pitot Tube Cover --------------REMOVED

ii. Fuel Tank Vent Opening -----CHECK CLEAR
iii. Stall Warning Opening -------CHECK FOR
STOPPAGE
iv. Wing Tie-Down ----------------DISCONNECT
v. Landing Lights ------------------CHECK CONDITION

8. LEFT WING TRAILING

EDGE
i.

Aileron ---------------------------CHECK FULL &

FREE

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

i.

Prefight Inspection ---------------------COMPLETE

ii. Passenger Briefing ----------------------COMPLETE
iii. Seats, Seat Belts, Harness ------------ADJUST &
LOCK
iv. Brakes --------------------------------------TEST & SET
v. Avionics Power Switch -----------------OFF
vi. Circuit Breakers --------------------------CHECK IN
vii. Electrical Equipment --------------------OFF
viii. Fuel Selector Valve ----------------------BOTH

STARTING ENGINE
i.

Prime ------------------------------------ AS
REQUIRED

(2 to 6 strokes)
ii. Carburettor Heat --------------------COLD
iii. Throttle --------------------------------OPEN 1/8 INCH
iv. Mixture --------------------------------RICH
v. Propeller Area -----------------------CLEAR
vi. Master Switch ------------------------ ON
vii. Ignition Switch -----------------------START
viii.
Oil Pressure ---------------------------CHECK
ix. Avionics Power Switch ------------- ON
x. Navigation Lights -------------------- AS
REQUIRED
xi. Radios ----------------------------------- ON

BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK

i.

Parking Brakes ----------------------SET

ii. Seats, Seat Belts, Harness
---------SECURED
iii. Cabin Doors -------------------------CLOSE & LOCKED
iv. Flight Controls ----------------------FREE & CORRECT
v. Flight Instruments -----------------CHECK & SET
vi. Fuel Quantity -----------------------CHECK
vii. Mixture--------------------------------RICH
viii. Fuel Selector ------------------------RECHECK BOTH
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ix. Trims ----------------------------------- SET

FOR T/O
x. Throttle ------------------------------1700 RPM
a. Magnetos Check RPM drop
not more than 125 RPM
either magnetos and 50
RPM difference
b. Carburettor Check RPM
drop
c.Suction Gauge Check 4.8
- 5.2
d. Engine Instruments &
Ammeter Cx
ix. Throttle ----------------------------------1000 RPM
x. Throttle Friction Lock ----------------ADJUST
xi. Strobe Lights ---------------------------- AS
REQUIRED
xii. Radios and Avionics ------------------SET
xiii. Wing Flaps ------------------------------SET FOR T/O
xiv.Brakes -----------------------------------RELEASE

TAKEOFF
NORMAL TAKEOFF
i.

Wing Flaps ----------------------------- 0

10 Degrees
ii. Carburettor Heat -------------------COLD
iii. Throttle -------------------------------- FULL
OPEN
iv. Elevator Control
----------------------ROTATE @ 55 KTS
v. Climb Speed --------------------------- 70
80 KTS

SHORT FILED TAKEOFF

i.

Wing Flaps --------------------------- 10

DEGREES
ii. Carburettor Heat -------------------COLD
iii. Brakes --------------------------------APPLY
iv. Throttle ------------------------------- FULL
OPEN
v. Mixture ------------------------------- RICH
above 3000
LEAN
vi. Brakes --------------------------------RELEASE
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vii. Elevator Control -------------------- TAIL

LOW
viii.
Climb Speed ------------------------56 KIAS

ENROUTE CLIMB
i.

Airspeed -------------------------- 70 85
KIAS
ii. Throttle --------------------------- FULL
OPEN
iii. Mixture --------------------------- RICH
above 3000
LEAN

CRUISE
i.

Power ---------------------------- MAX

75%

2100 2700 RPM

ii. Trims ----------------------------- ADJUST
iii. Mixture ------------------------- LEAN

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DESCENT
i. Fuel Selector Valve ----------- BOTH
ii. Power --------------------------- AS
REQUIRED
iii. Mixture ------------------------- ADJUST
iv. Carburettor Heat ------------- AS
REQUIRED

BEFORE LANDING
i.

Seats, Seat Belts, Harness ------SECURED

ii. Fuel Selector Valve ---------------BOTH
iii. Mixture ------------------------------RICH
iv. Carburettor Heat ------------------- AS
REQUIRED

LANDING
NORMAL LANDING
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i.

Airspeed ---------------------------- 65
75 KIAS

Flaps Up
ii. Wing Flaps ------------------------- 0
10 Degrees
110 KIAS
10 30 Degrees
Below 85 KIAS
iii. Airspeed --------------------------- 60 70 KIAS
Flaps Down
iv. Touchdown ------------------------ MAIN
WHEEL
v. Landing Roll ----------------------LOWER NOSE
vi. Braking ----------------------------MINIUM

SHORT FIELD LANDING

i.

Airspeed --------------------------- 65
75 Flaps UP
ii. Wing Flap ------------------------- FULL
DOWN 30
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iii. Airspeed -------------------------- 61

KIAS
iv. Power ----------------------------REDUCE TO IDLE
v. Touchdown ---------------------- MAIN
WHEEL
vi. Brakes ----------------------------APPLY HEAVILY
vii. Wing Flaps ----------------------RETRACT

AFTER LANDING
i.

Carburettor Heat
----------------COLD
ii. Wing Flaps ------------------------ UP

SECURING AIRCRAFT
i.

Parking Brake ---------------------SET

ii. Avionics Power Switch ----------OFF
iii. Mixture -----------------------------IDLE CUT OFF
iv. Ignition Switch -------------------- OFF
v. Master Switch --------------------- OFF
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vi. Control Lock -----------------------INSTALL

REFER PAGE 61

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