Cessna 172 Preflight Cessna 172 In Flight

Preflight Inspection Alternator belt Check Transponder Standby Cruise

Air intake Check Flaps Up
Cockpit Carburetor air filter Check Ammeter Check
Pitch Set
Aircraft docs (ARROW) Check Throttle As required
Landing lights Check Heading Indicator Set
Weight & Balance Check Trim Set
Nose wheel strut & tire Check ATIS/AWOS/ASOS Obtain
Parking Brake Set Mixture Adjust
Nose-Tie down Disconnect Altimeter Set
Control wheel lock Remove Static source opening Check Autopilot Engage Pre-landing checklist
Hobbs/Tach Check/Remove
Ignition Off Left Wing Flight Controls Move Against AP Fuel selector On
Autopilot Disconnect (Sound) Mixture Rich
Avionics Power Switch Off Wing tie-down Disconnect
Departure &Taxi Clrnce Contact Carb Heat On
Master Switch On Aileron Free and Secure
Fuel quantity indicators Check Flaps Secure Before Takeoff Seatbelts Fastened
Pitot Heat On Main wheel tire Inflated/Cond Parking brake Set Approach
Avionics Master Switch On Brakes Not Leaking Cabin doors Closed & Locked Flight instruments Ckd & Set
Avionics Cooling Fan Audible Fuel tank vent open Check Seats, belts Adjust & Lock Radios Checked
Avionics Master Switch Off Fuel tank sump Sample Flight controls Free & Correct ATIS Checked
Static Pressure Alt Src Valve Off Fuel Quantity Check Instruments (4) Set Carb Heat On (Out)
Annunciator Panel Switch Test Fuel Filler cap Secure Fuel Quantity Check Mixture Rich
Annunciator’s Illuminate Check Pitot tube Uncover and Check Fuel Shutoff Valve On Landing light On
Annunciator Panel Switch Off Stall warning Check Mixture Rich (IN) Airspeed 65-75 KIAS (Flaps Up)
Flaps Extend Landing/Taxi Light(s) Clean/Cond Fuel Selector Valve Both 60-70 KIAS (Flaps Dn)
Pitot Heat Off Before starting engine Elevator Trim Set for TAKEOFF
After landing
Master Switch Off Throttle 1800 rpm
Preflight inspection Complete Flaps Up
Pitot Tube Test for Heat Magnetos Check
Passenger Briefing Complete Carb Heat Cold (In)
Fuel shutoff valve On (In) Suction gage Check
Seats, belts Adjust & Lock Transponder Standby
Engine Instruments Check
Fuselage and Empenage Doors Closed & Locked
Ammeter Check Landing light Off
Baggage Door Closed & Locked Brakes Test & Set Parking
Mixture Set for Density Alt
Rivets Check Circuit breakers Check In
Carb heat On Avionics Off
Rudder Gust Lock Remove Electrical Equip/Autopilot Off
Annunciator Panel Clear Electrical Off
Tail Tie-Down Disconnect Avionics Power Switch Off
Throttle 1000 rpm Throttle 1000 RPM
Control surfaces Free & Secure Fuel Selector Valve Both
Throttle Friction Lock Adjust Mixture Cut-off
Trim Tab Check Security Fuel shutoff valve On (In)
Strobe Lights On Ignition switch Off
Antennas Check Security Starting Engine Radios/Avionics Set Master switch Off
Right wing Throttle Open 1/4 inch Autopilot Off
Securing the aircraft
Wing tie-down Disconnect Mixture Rich (IN) Flaps Set for Takeoff (00-100)
Parking Brake Release Control Lock Install
Aileron Free and Secure Carb heat Cold (IN)
Prime As required; locked Windows Closed Hobbs/Tach Record
Flaps Secure Door/Window Secure
Main wheel tire Inflated/Cond Aux Fuel Pump On Takeoff Tie-downs Secure
Brakes Not Leaking Propeller area Clear
Flaps Up
Master Switch On
Fuel tank sump Sample
Beacon On
Carb heat Cold (In) Comm Freq
Fuel Quantity Check Transponder Altitude
Fuel Filler cap Secure Ignition Start
Trim set for TAKEOFF ATIS
Throttle Adjust 1000 rpm
Nose Oil Pressure Check normal
Throttle Full
Ground
Engine oil level Check Tach, oil, airspeed Check
Aux Fuel Pump Off Tower
Fuel strainer Sample Avionics Master Switch On Elevator Lift at 55 KIAS Club
Propeller and spinner Check Radios On Climb 70-80 KIAS
Fuel
 Procedures Emergency Emergency Reference
Short field take-off Engine failure Engine Fire during start
V-Speeds (KIAS)
Take-off checklist Complete TAKEOFF Crank Continue
Taxi Max runway Throttle Idle Power 1700 RPM (2 min) Rotate Vr 55
Brakes Set and hold Brakes Apply Engine Shut down and inspect Normal Climb Out Vclmb 70-85
Flaps 10°° Flaps Retract Engine Fire during flight Max angle Vx 60
Throttle Full Mixture IDLE cut-off (Sea Level)
Mixture Idle Cut-off
Brakes Release Ignition Off Max angle Vx 65
Fuel shutoff valve Off (Out)
Climb 57 KIAS Master switch Off (10,000 ft)
Master Switch Off
Flaps Retract when clear AFTER TAKEOFF Climb rate Vy 79
Boost Pump Off
Airspeed 67 KIAS Airspeed 65 KIAS (flaps UP) (Sea Level)
Cabin Heat/Air Off
60 KIAS (flaps DN)
Short field landing Airspeed 100 KIAS Climb rate Vy 71
Mixture Idle Cut-off (10,000 ft)
Pre-landing check Complete Fuel shutoff valve Off (Out) Electrical failure
Approach 62 KIAS Maneuver Va 82-99
Ignition Off Load meter Verify
Flaps 30°° Flaps As Required Alternator Off
Flaps Vfe 85
Throttle Maintain glide Master switch Off Reduce load to minimum Normal max Vno 127
Touchdown Power Off Cabin Doors Unlatch Breaker/alt Check & Rest Never exceed Vne 158
Flaps Up Land Straight Ahead Alternator On Stall (clean) Vs 44
Elevator Full up DURING FLIGHT If still no power: Stall (land) Vso 33
Braking Heavy as required Airspeed 65 KIAS Alternator Off Final Flaps 60-70
Soft field take-off LOOK FOR A FIELD Reduce load and land Approach No flaps 65-75
Fuel shutoff valve On (In)
Take-off checklist Complete Electrical overload Max Glide 60
Flaps 10°° Fuel selector valve Both
Master Switch Off
Taxi keep rolling Aux Fuel Pump Switch On
Primer In & Locked Master Switch On
Climb 54 KIAS Over-voltage light Off
Flaps retract Mixture Rich
or TERMINATE flight ASAP
Airspeed 67 KIAS Ignition BOTH (or START) Alpha
Airspeed 65 KIAS (flaps UP) Spin Recovery Bravo
Soft field landing 60 KIAS (flaps DN) Ailerons NEUTRAL
Charlie
Delta
Pre-landing check Complete Mixture Idle Cut-off Throttle IDLE Echo
Throttle 1500 RPM Fuel shutoff valve Off (Out) Rudder Full opposite Foxtrot
Flaps 10°° Ignition Off Control wheel Full forward Golf
Hotel
Airspeed 60 KIAS Flaps As Required Rudder control/wheel Neutral India
Touchdown Main first, softly Mayday Transmit 121.5 Pitch Level Juliet
Landing roll Nose wheel up Mayday Squawk 7700 Kilo
Elevator Up Lima
Master switch Off Mike
Braking As required Cabin Doors Unlatch Light Signals: November
Go-around Touchdown Tail Low Oscar
Signal On Ground In Flight Papa
Throttle Full Carburetor Icing Quebec
Carb Heat Cold (In) Steady Green Takeoff Land Romeo
Throttle Full
Flaps 20°° Carb Heat On (Out) Flashing Green Taxi Return to land Sierra
Tango
Climb 55 KIAS Mixture Adjust Steady Red Stop Give way Uniform
Flaps 10°° Flashing Red Clear runway Do not land
Engine Roughness Victor
Whiskey
Climb 60 KIAS Flashing white Return to ramp --
Flaps Up Magnetos Check Xray
Mixture Lean as necessary Red/Green alternating WARNING – USE CAUTION Yankee
Climb >60 KIAS Zulu