Cessna 172 Skyhawk Aircraft Checklist Models: R & S This is an abbreviated checklist. Most explanatory items, notes cautions and warnings have been omitted for brevity. Procedures in red/bold text in this checklist should be committed to memory. All performance speeds should be computed prior to flight using the Aircraft Owner s Manual. This checklist is for training purposes only; users must be familiar with and operate in accordance with the official Aircraft Owner s Manual.
PREFLIGHT CHECK (91.103) 1. NOTAMS... CHECK 2. Weather Briefing... OBTAIN 3. Known ATC Delays... CHECK 4. Runway Info... OBTAIN 5. Alternate Airports... VERIFY 6. Fuel Requirements...CALCULATE 7. Temporary Flight Restrictions... CHECK CABIN PREFLIGHT INSPECTION 1. Fuel Quantity Indicators... CHECK 2. Inspections/Dispatch... VERIFY and CHECK-OUT 3. Weight and CG... WITHIN LIMITS 4. Documents... CHECK 5. Control Wheel Lock... REMOVE 6. Ignition Switch... OFF 7. Circuit Breakers... CHECK 8. Avionics Switch... OFF 9. Master Switch... ON continued on next page> 2
10. Avionics Switch... ON 11. Avionics Cooling Fan... CHECK ON 12. Avionics Switch... OFF 13. Fuel Quantities... CHECK 14. Flaps... EXTEND 15. Interior and Exterior Lights... CHECK 16. Pitot Heat... CHECK THEN OFF 17. Low Vacuum Warning Light (if installed)... CHECK ON 18. Master Switch... OFF 19. Fuel Selector Valve... BOTH EXTERIOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION Empennage 1. Antennas... CHECK 2. Baggage Door... LOCKED 3. Left Side of Fuselage... CHECK 4. Control Surfaces... CHECK 5. Tail Tie-down... REMOVE 6. Right Side of Fuselage... CHECK 3
Right Wing Nose 1. Wing... CHECK 2. Wing Root Vent... CHECK CLEAR 3. Flap and Aileron... CHECK 4. Fuel Tank Sumps... (5) DRAIN and CHECK 5. Fuel Quantity... CHECK/CAP SECURE 6. Fuel Tank Vent... CHECK for BLOCKAGE 7. Wing Tie-down... REMOVE 8. Main Tire... FULLY INFLATED 9. Main Gear and Brake... CHECK 1. Fuel Sumps... (R:1, S:3) DRAIN and CHECK 2. Oil Quantity... (5-7 Quarts) CHECK 3. Oil Cooler... CHECK 4. Nose Tire... FULLY INFLATED 5. Nose Wheel Assembly... CHECK 6. Air Inlets & Filter... CLEAR 7. Alternator Belt... CHECK 8. Propeller and Spinner... CHECK 9. Static Port... CHECK CLEAR 10. Windshield... CLEAN and CHECK 4
Left Wing 1. Wing... CHECK 2. Wing Root Vent... CHECK CLEAR 3. Flap and Aileron... CHECK 4. Fuel Tank Sumps... (5) DRAIN and CHECK 5. Fuel Quantity... CHECK/CAP SECURE 6. Fuel Tank Vent... CHECK for BLOCKAGE 7. Wing Tie-down... REMOVE 8. Main Tire... FULLY INFLATED 9. Main Gear and Brake... CHECK 10. Pitot Tube... CHECK CLEAR BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1. Preflight Inspection... COMPLETE 2. Passenger Briefing... COMPLETE o Seatbelt Operation o Normal and Emergency Exit Procedures o Identify PIC o Positive Exchange of Controls Process 3. Seat Belts/Shoulder Harnesses... ADJUSTED/SECURE continued on next page> 4. Circuit Breakers... CHECK IN 5
5. Fuel Shutoff Valve... IN 6. Fuel Selector Valve... BOTH 7. Avionics Master Switch... OFF 8. Brakes... TEST and SET STARTING ENGINE 1. Mixture... IDLE CUT-OFF 2. Throttle... OPEN ¼ - ½ INCH 3. Beacon... ON 6. Master Switch (Battery Only)... ON 7. Aux. Fuel Pump... ON 8. Mixture... FULL RICH UNTIL FUEL PRESSURE RISES 9. Mixture... IDLE CUT-OFF 10. Aux. Fuel Pump... OFF 11. Propeller Area... CLEAR 12. Ignition... ENGAGE Do not crank more than 5 seconds/ Allow 20 seconds to cool 13. Mixture... WHEN ENGINE STARTS FULL RICH 14. Throttle... 1000 RPM 15. Oil Pressure... INDICATING GREEN 16. Mixture... LEAN for TAXI continued on next page> 17. Alternator... ON 6
18. Ammeter... CHECK POSITIVE CHARGE 20. Flaps... RETRACT 21. Navigation Lights... AS REQUIRED 22. Avionics Master Switch... ON 23. Transponder... ALTITUDE/1200 24. Heading Indicator... CROSS-CHECK with COMPASS 25. Altimeter... SET 26. Advisory/Departure & Taxi Clearance... CONTACT Refer to POH if engine does not start after 3 attempts. TAXI 1. Brakes... CHECK 2. Instrument Cross-Check... CHECK 3. Crosswind Correction... APPLY 7
BEFORE TAKEOFF (RUN-UP) 1. Nose Wheel... STRAIGHT 2. Brakes... SET and HOLD 3. Flight Controls... FREE and CORRECT 4. Fuel Selector Valve... BOTH 5. Mixture... FULL RICH 6. Throttle... 1800 RPM 7. Mixture... SET for DENSITY ALTITUDE 8. Magnetos... (125 max drop, 50 diff.) CHECK 9. Engine Gauges and Ammeter... CHECK 10. Vacuum...GREEN ARC 11. Annunciator Panel... CHECK 12. Throttle... CHECK IDLE 13. Throttle... 1000 RPM 14. Throttle Friction Lock... ADJUST 15. Communication/Navigation Radios... SET 16. NAV/GPS Switch... SET 17. Flight Instruments... SET and CHECKED 18. Fuel Quantities... CHECKED 19. Trim... SET for TAKEOFF 20. Flaps... SET for TAKEOFF continued on next page> 8
21. Cabin Doors & Windows... CLOSED and LATCHED 22. Seats... ADJUSTED/ LOCKED 23. Departure Briefing... CLEARANCE / EMERG. PLAN o Verify Runway in Use o Type of Take-Off o Review Pertinent V-Speeds o Direction of Departure (VFR) o Departure Clearance (IFR) o Emergency On Runway o Emergency After Lift-Off o Emergency at Altitude o Flying/Non-Flying Pilot Roles During Emergency Operations 24. Advisory/ Tower... CONTACT V SPEEDS Vso... 40 KIAS Vs... 48 KIAS Vr... 55 KIAS Vx... 65 KIAS Vy... 73 KIAS Va 1900 lbs... 90 KIAS Vfe... 110 KIAS Vbg... 68 KIAS Vno... 129 KIAS Vne... 163 KIAS 9
CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF 1. Lights... AS REQUIRED 2. Transponder... ALTITUDE 3. Traffic... CHECK NORMAL TAKEOFF 1. Wing Flaps... 0-10 2. Throttle... FULL OPEN 3. Elevator Control... LIFT NOSE AT 55 KIAS 4. Climb Speed... 70-80 KIAS 5. Wing Flaps... RETRACT IF APPLICABLE SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF 1. Wing Flaps... 10 2. Brakes... HOLD 3. Throttle... FULL OPEN 4. Engine Gauges... GREEN 5. Brakes... RELEASE 6. Elevator Control... SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW continued next page> 10
7. Obstacle Clearance Speed... 56 KIAS After Clearing Obstacle: 1. Airspeed... ACCELERATE FOR NORMAL CLIMB 2. Wing Flaps... RETRACT SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF 1. Wing Flaps... 10 2. Elevator Control... TAIL LOW 3. Throttle... FULL OPEN 4. Accelerate... WHILE IN GROUND EFFECT 5. Climb Speed... 65 KIAS 6. Wing Flaps... RETRACT CLIMB 1. Fuel Selector... BOTH 2. Throttle... FULL FORWARD 3. Pitch... TRIM for DESIRED AIRSPEED or RATE OF CLIMB 4. Airspeed... MONITOR 11
CRUISE 1. Power... SET for CRUISE 2. Trim... AS REQUIRED 3. Mixture... LEAN for CRUISE 4. Fuel Selector Valve... BOTH 5. Landing Light... OFF 6. Heading Indicator... CROSS-CHECK DESCENT 1. ASOS/ATIS... OBTAIN 2. Altimeter... SET 3. Arrival/Passenger Briefing... COMPLETE o Verify Runway in Use o Type of Landing o Expected Crosswind Direction/Intensity o Traffic Pattern/Approach Brief 4. Mixture... ADJUST AS REQUIRED 5. Power... AS REQUIRED 6. Landing Light... ON 7. Fuel Selector Valve... BOTH 12
BEFORE LANDING 1. Seats, Belts, and Shoulder Harnesses... ADJUST/LOCKED 2. Fuel Selector... BOTH 3. Autopilot... OFF NORMAL LANDING 1. Power... AS REQUIRED 2. Wing Flaps... FULL (RECOMMENDED) 3. Airspeed... 65 KIAS 4. Touchdown... MAIN WHEELS FIRST 5. Brakes... APPLY AS NECESSARY SHORT FIELD LANDING 1. Power... AS REQUIRED 2. Wing Flaps... FULL (RECOMMENDED) 3. Airspeed... 61 KIAS 4. Touchdown... MAIN WHEELS FIRST 5. Wing Flaps... RETRACT 6. Brakes... APPLY AS NECESSARY 13
SOFT FIELD LANDING 1. Power... AS REQUIRED 2. Wing Flaps... FULL (RECOMMENDED) 3. Airspeed... 65 KIAS 4. Touchdown... MAIN WHEELS FIRST 5. Landing Roll... TAIL LOW GO AROUND (BALKED LANDING) 1. Throttle... FULL OPEN 2. Wing Flaps... RETRACT TO 20 3. Climb Speed... 60 KIAS At positive rate: 4. Airspeed... 73 KIAS 5. Wing Flaps... RETRACT AFTER LANDING / CLEAR OF RUNWAY 1. Wing Flaps... UP 2. Mixture... LEAN for TAXI 3. Landing Light... OFF 4. Navigation Lights... OFF 5. Transponder... ALTITUDE 6. Taxi Clearance / Advisory... CONTACT 14
SECURING AIRPLANE 1. Avionics Master Switch... OFF 2. Throttle... 1000 RPM 3. Mixture... IDLE CUT-OFF 4. Ignition... OFF 5. Master Switch... OFF 6. Beacon... OFF 7. Fuel Selector... LEFT or RIGHT Use tow bar if backing airplane into tie-down spot. 8. Control Lock... INSTALL 9. Sun Shades... INSTALL 10. Dispatch... CHECK-IN 11. Tie Downs... SECURE 12. Post Flight Walk-Around... COMPLETE 15
ABNORMAL PROCEDURES Flooded Start 1. Mixture... IDLE CUT-OFF 2. Throttle... FULL OPEN Proceed with item 10 of Starting Engine checklist on page 6 Ammeter Shows Excessive Rate Of Charge 1. Alternator... OFF 2. Alternator Circuit Breaker... PULL 3. Nonessential Electrical Equipment... OFF 4. Flight... LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL Alternator Failure (Low Voltage Light Illuminates) 1. Alternator Switch... OFF then ON 2. Circuit Breakers... CHECK IN If low voltage annunciator illuminates again: 3. Alternator... OFF 4. Nonessential Electrical Equipment... OFF 5. Flight... LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL Prepare for the possibility of landing without flaps and radios.
Landing With A Flat Main Tire 1. Seats, Belts, & Shoulder Harnesses... ADJUST/LOCKED 2. Loose Objects... SECURE 3. Approach... NORMAL 4. Touchdown... GOOD TIRE FIRST 5. Directional Control... MAINTAIN Use brake on good tire to counter yawing tendency. Landing With A Defective Nose Gear (Or Flat Nose Tire) 1. Seats, Belts, & Shoulder Harnesses... ADJUST/LOCKED 2. Approach... NORMAL 3. Touchdown... SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW 4. Elevator Control... HOLD NOSE OFF GROUND 5. Mixture... IDLE CUT OFF 6. Master Switch... OFF 7. Ignition Switch... OFF 8. Fuel Selector Valve... OFF Maintain full aft elevator deflection during ground roll. 9. Airplane... EVACUATE
EMERGENCY CHECKLIST This is an operational checklist. Procedures in red/bold text in this section should be committed to memory. The official aircraft POH contains additional procedures and expanded procedures not listed in this checklist. Users should be familiar with all procedures. AIRSPEEDS FOR EMERENCY OPERATION Engine Failure after Takeoff... 65 KIAS Maximum Glide... 68 KIAS Landing Without Engine Power: Flaps Up... 65 KIAS Flaps Down... 60 KIAS Maneuvering Speed 2550 Lbs... 105 KIAS 1900 Lbs... 90 KIAS Glide Ratio Roughly: 3NM for every 2000 AGL
FIRE DURING ENGINE START 1. Cranking......... CONTINUE If engine starts: 2. Power... 1800 RPM 3. Engine... SHUTDOWN If engine fails to start: 4. Cranking... CONTINUE Throttle... FULL OPEN 5. Mixture... IDLE CUTOFF 6. Master... OFF 7. Fuel Shutoff Valve... OFF/OUT 8. Ignition Switch.... OFF 9. Master Switch......OFF ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL 1. Throttle... RETARD 2. Brakes....... APPLY 3. Flaps... RETRACT 4. Mixture... IDLE CUT-OFF 5. Fuel Shutoff Valve... OFF 6. Ignition Switch... OFF 7. Master Switch... OFF 8. Roll/Land... STRAIGHT AHEAD
ENGINE FAILURE / POWER LOSS DURING FLIGHT 1. Airspeed....... 68 KIAS 2. Mixture......... FULL RICH 3. Throttle....... OPEN 4. Aux. Fuel Pump... ON 5. Fuel Selector Valve... BOTH 6. Fuel Shutoff Valve......... ON/IN 7. Magnetos...... CHECK BOTH EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT ENGINE POWER 1. Airspeed (Flaps Down)....... 68 KIAS 2. Landing Site......... DETERMINE 3. Mixture... IDLE CUTOFF 4. Fuel Shutoff Valve... OFF 5. Flaps... AS REQUIRED (30 RECOMMENDED) 6. Emergency Locator Transmitter... ON 7. Transponder... 7700 8. Master Switch and Ignition... OFF 9. Seats, Seat Belts and Shoulder Straps... SECURE 10. Doors... UNLATCH 11. Touchdown... SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW 12. Brakes... APPLAY AS NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER 1. Seats, Seat Belts and Shoulder Straps... SECURE 2. Loose Objects... SECURE 3. Mixture... AS REQUIRED 4. Power... AS REQUIRED 5. Flaps... AS REQUIRED (30 RECOMMENDED) 6. Airspeed... 65 KIAS 7. Mixture... IDLE CUTOFF 8. Fuel Shutoff Valve... OFF/OUT 9. Avionics Power... OFF 10. Master Switch... OFF 11. Doors... UNLATCH 12. Touchdown... SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW 13. Brakes... APPLY
ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT 1. Mixture......... IDLE CUT-OFF 2. Fuel Shutoff Valve.........OFF 3. Master Switch........OFF 4. Cabin Heat and Defrost......OFF 5. Wing Root Vents... OPEN 6. Emergency Descent Procedure... PERFORM 7. Airspeed......... INCREASE 8. Forced Landing......... EXECUTE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT 1. Master Switch.......OFF 2. All Electrical Switches (except ignition)......... OFF 3. Vents, Cabin Heat and Air...... CLOSED 4. Avionics Master Switch.........OFF 5. Fire Extinguisher (if available)......activate If fire appears out: 6. Master Switch... ON 7. Circuit Breakers... CHECK DO NOT RESET 8. Essential Electrical Equipment... (one at a time) ON 9. Vents, Cabin Heat and Air... AS DESIRED 10. Storm Window... OPEN
CABIN FIRE 1. Master Switch........OFF 2. Vents, Cabin Heat and Air......... OFF and CLOSED 3. Fire Extinguisher (if available)......... ACTIVATE 4. Flight... TERMINATE WING FIRE 1. Navigation Light Switch......OFF 2. Strobe Light Switch......... OFF 3. Pitot Heat Switch......... OFF Perform a side slip to keep the flames away from the fuel tank and cabin, and land as soon as possible with flaps retracted. Should any mechanical difficulty, accident, incident or delay occur, please contact a Bountiful Flight representative before continuing any flight. DO NOT FLY any aircraft that may have been damaged, until it has been inspected and certified airworthy by a certified mechanic. Call Bountiful Flight (801)896-4470
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