CESSNA 172S CHECKLISTS CESSNA 172S CHECKLISTS

PREFLIGHT - COCKPIT ENGINE START BEFORE LANDING

Pitot Tube Cover REMOVED Area CLEAR Kind of Landing REVIEW
TAKEOFF REVIEW
Required Documents AVAILABLE IN Master Switch ON Seat Backs FULL UPRIGHT NORMAL TAKEOFF
Airworthiness Cert. AIRCRAFT Beacon Light ON Seats / Seat Belts SECURED and LOCKED Flaps 0 TO 10
Registration Skip these steps for warm or hot starts Autopilot OFF Rotate 50 KIAS
Radio License (if travelling outside U.S. ) Throttle FULL FORWARD G.U.M.P. CHECK Liftoff 55 KIAS
Operating Ref. (AFM or POH) Mixture FULL FORWARD - Gas (Fuel) SET TO BOTH Climb 70 TO 80 KIAS
Weight and Balance Fuel Pump ON (3-4 seconds) - Undercarriage (landing gear)
Hobbs & Tach Meters CHECKED Mixture IDLE CUTOFF - Mixture FULL RICH OBSTACLE TAKEOFF (SHORT FIELD)
Weight & Balance CHECKED Throttle 1/8" to 1/4" FORWARD - Propeller Flaps 10
Control Wheel Lock REMOVED Ignition Switch START (up to 30 sec.) Rotate 45 KIAS
Ignition Switch OFF Mixture ADVANCE SMOOTHLY BASE AND FINAL Liftoff 50 KIAS
Avionics Master OFF WHEN STARTED ATC Clearance Clear Obstacle 57 KIAS
Master Switch BATTERY Oil Pressure CHECK Landing / Taxi Lights ON AS REQUIRED Climb 70 TO 85 KIAS
Fuel Quantity CHECK QUANTITY G.U.M.P. CHECK
Low Fuel Anunciators EXTINGUISHED PRE-TAXI CHECKLIST SOFTFIELD TAKEOFF
Annunciator TEST 3 FLASHES Avionics Master ON BALKED LANDING (GO AROUND) Flaps 10
Avionics Master ON Transponder STANDBY - 1200 Throttle FULL FORWARD Rotate Minimum Speed
Avionics Cooling Fan LISTEN for OPERATION Instruments SET Flaps UP TO 20 Liftoff Minimum Speed
Avionics Master OFF Nav. Lights ON AT NIGHT Climb 70 KIAS OR BETTER Flaps UP AT 55 KIAS
Static Prs. Alt. Source OFF Flaps UP Climb 75 KIAS
Flaps SET TO 10/20/30 Circuit Breakers CHECK IN (Both rows) TOUCH AND GO
Fire Extinquisher CHARGED Brakes CHECK Throttle FULL FORWARD
Fuel Selector Valve BOTH Ailerons AS REQ'D FOR WIND Mixture AS REQUIRED
Fuel Shutoff Valve FULL IN Trim SET FOR TAKEOFF
LANDING REVIEW
Trim SET TO NEUTRAL RUNUP CHECKLIST Climb 70 KIAS OR BETTER KIAS AT FLAP SETTING
Rotating Beacon CHECK (3 FLASHES) Flight Instruments CHECK POSITION IN PATTERN 10 20 30
All Lights (if req'd) CHECK OPERATING - Compass / Hdg. Ind. - Turn Coord. / Airspd AFTER LANDING (OFF RUNWAY) Downwind 80 -- --
Master Switch OFF - Att. Ind. / Altimeter - Vert. Speed Ind. Flaps UP Base 80 70 --
Brakes HOLD Ailerons AS REQUIRED Final 80 70 60
PREFLIGHT - EXTERNAL Oil Pressure IN LIMITS Mixture LEANED AS REQ'D
Pitot Tube Cover REMOVED Mixture ENRICHED Strobe / Nav. Lights OFF
Baggage Door CLOSED AND LOCKED Throttle 1800 RPM Transponder STANDBY
Tiedowns / Chocks REMOVED Mixture Leaned above 3000'
"V" Speeds
Exterior Checks Follow POH Engine Gauges IN LIMITS ENGINE SHUTDOWN SYMBOL AIRSPEED (KIAS)
- Oil Press. / Temp. // Suction / Ammeter Throttle 1000 to 1200 RPM VY (best climb) 79 / 71
PREFLIGHT CABIN (FINAL CHECK) Magnetos CHECK - 150 / 50 Avionics Master OFF VX (fastest climb) 60 / 65
Baggage Area SECURE Annunciator Panel CHECK Mixture IDLE CUTOFF (slowly) VNE (never exceed) 163
Rear Seat SECURE Throttle 1000 RPM All Lights OFF VNO (max cruising) 129
Passenger Briefing Magnetos OFF VA (maneuvering) 99
- Use of Seat Belts / Seats PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKLIST Master Switch OFF VFE (flaps extended) 110 / 85
- Door Latch / Windows, Exiting Aircraft Kind of Takeoff REVIEW Fuel Selector LEFT or RIGHT VG (glide w/o flaps) 65
- Exiting Aircraft Trim SET FOR TAKEOFF VGF (glide w/flaps) 60
- Fire Extinquisher & First Aid Kit Flaps SET FOR TAKEOFF VS0 (stall w/flaps) 33
- ELT (location & operation) Radio SET (Nav/Comm) VS1 (stall w/o flaps) 44
- Power Controls Doors / Windows CLOSED & LOCKED VR (rotate) 55
- No Personal Electronic Devices / Smoking VLOF (normal liftoff) 60
- Sterile Cockpit (no talking takeoff/landing) TAKING RUNWAY
- Questions?? Transponder ON ALTITUDE
Seat and Seatbelts ADJUSTED & SECURE Lights STROBE ON AT NIGHT COMMON FREQUENCIES FOR DVT
Doors CLOSED & LOCKED Mixture SET FOR TAKEOFF ATIS 126.5
Ground Control 121.8
PRE-START CHECKLIST AFTER TAKEOFF Tower Control (South) 118.4
Fuel Selector BOTH Climb Power SET Tower Control (North) 120.2
Fuel Shutoff Valve FULL IN Engine Gauges IN LIMITS Aircraft-To-Aircraft 122.75 / 122.85