pilots checklist C - 172
TRIP PREPARATION 1. CFPL on board 2. MAPS on board 3. KOSIF, NOTAM, meteo checked 4. passport, pilot licence, AOPA card on board 5. cash and credit cards on board 6. trip equipment on board - oxygen, lifewests - sick-bags - oil - aircraft documents - food & drinks 7. flightplan filed 8. fueling performed 9. GPS programming completed 10. passenger ticket filed PRE FLIGHT INSPECTION 1. control lock removed 2. controls free and easy 3. magnetos off 4. circuit breakers all in 5. trims t/o position 6. radio master off 7. electrical equipment all off 8. master/alternator switch on 9. fuel quantity check l & r, note 10. master/alternator switch off 11. exterior inspection completed 12. weight & balance checked pilots checklist C-172 page 2
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1. seat, seatbelts adjust & secure 2. parking brake set 3. radio master off 4. electric equipment off 5. circuit breakers all in 6. master/alternator switch on 7. passenger briefing completed ready for startup STARTING ENGINE 1. fuel selector set 2. mixture rich 3. carburetor heat cold 4. throttle 2 x full power 5. primer in cold weather 2 x 6. throttle 1 cm open 7. propeller area clear 8. starter engage 9. throttle 1000-1200 RPM 10. oil pressure within 30 sec 11. ammeter charging CHECK BEFORE TAXI 1. rotating beacon on 2. radio master on 3. radios, GPS and NAV on & set 4. flight instruments set 5. giro set & checked 6. altimeter set QNH 7. flaps full cycle / checked 8. ATIS received 9. taxi clearence received ready for taxi pilots checklist C-172 page 3
TAXI CHECK 1. brakes left and right checked 2. steering normal 3. gyros turning correctly ENGINE RUN UP 1. parking brake set 2. engine instruments checked, oil temp. green arc 3. throttle 1700 RPM 4. magnetos check left & right max. drop 75 RPM / max. difference 50 RPM 5. carburetor heat on and return to off 6. mixer checked, EGT rising 7. suction gauge green arc 8. ammeter charging 9. engine instruments checked 10. throttle 1000 RPM engine run up completed pilots checklist C-172 page 4
CHECK BEFORE DEPARTURE 1. seat belts, shoulder harness fastened and checked 2. fuel quantity checked 3. fuel selector both 4. mixture rich 5. carburetor heat off 6. primer locked 7. ignition / magnetos both 8. flaps 10 9. trim tabs take off position 10. doors locked 11. windows closed 12. radios on & set 13. nav settings completed 14. clock set 15. altimeter set QNH 16. giros set 17. controls free and easy 18. take off briefing RWY, wind, speeds routing, altitude, restrictions, malfunctions ready for depature LINE UP CHECK 1. approach sector free 2. landing light on 3. doors closed 4. runway and heading identified / checked 5. transponder on as required 6. wind visual checked 7. time note line up completed pilots checklist C-172 page 5
TAKE OFF 1. take off power set / checked 2. brakes released 3. speed rising when safly airborn 4. flaps up CLIMB CHECK 1. flaps up 2. landing light off 3. engine instruments checked climb check completed CRUISE CHECK 1. cruise power according AFM 2. mixture lean EGT / max. perf. 100 below 3. engine instruments checked 4. altimeter set & checked 5. fuel selector both, left or right cruise check completed pilots checklist C-172 page 6
PRE DESCENT CHECK A ATIS received B briefing for approach done C circuit breakers all in D directional gyros set E electronics and radios set F further planning done 2. mixture enrich 3. engine instruments checked 4. carburetor heat as required pre descent check completed CHECK FOR APPROACH A altimeter set QNH L landing light on S fuel selector both fuel quantity checked M mixture rich 2. power 1900 2200 RPM 3. flaps 10 4. speed 80 90 KIAS 5. seatbelts fastened & secured check for approach completed BASE CHECK 1. flaps 20 2. speed >75 KIAS base check completed pilots checklist C-172 page 7
FINAL CHECK 1. gas (fuel selector, quantity) checked 2. mixture full rich 3. speed 60-70 KIAS 4. flaps 30 5. carburetor heat off 6. runway identified 7. clear to land received final check completed CHECK AFTER LANDING 1. time noted 2. flaps up 3. landing light off 4. transponder standby check after landing completed ENGINE SHUT DOWN 1. electric consumers all off 2. avionics 121.5 check, then off 3. mixture cut off 4. ignition off, key removed 5. master / alternator switch off 6. controls lock installed 7. fuel selector right 8. after flight briefing / logs done pilots checklist C-172 page 8