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