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Cessna 172M Nice Air

DO NOT REMOVE CHECKLIST FROM AIRCRAFT NO SMOKING ALLOWED IN AIRCRAFT

PRE-FLIGHT CHECK GROUND & FLIGHT CHECKS

CABIN BEFORE ENGINE START BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK IFR ARRIVAL


Documents...............AROW Preflight inspection.....Done Seats & Belts......Adjust/lock A-TIS
Control Lock...........Remove Seats & Belts......Adjust/lock Doors & Windows.....Closed H-eading.... for precession
Ignition Switch..............OFF Electrical & Avionics.....OFF Flight Controls..........Correct A-ltimer...........................Set
Master Switch.................ON Breakers................Check/IN Flight Instruments......Check R-adios...........Set Com/Nav
Fuel Quantity.....Check level Fuel Selector................Both Primer................In & locked ......................+Front course
Flaps...........................Down Fuel Quantity.............Check M-inimums/Missed/Markers
Master Switch...............OFF STARTING ENGINE Fuel Selector................Both
Prime.....................1-3 times Mixture......Rich below 3000’ BEFORE LANDING
RIGHT FUSELARGE Carb Heat.............OFF/Cold Trim................set for takeoff Seats & Belts......Adjust/lock
Baggage Door...Lock w/ Key Throttle..................Open ½ “ Throttle................1700 RPM Fuel Selector................Both
Mixture..........................Rich Magnetos...................Check Carb Heat.......................ON
EMPENNAGE Propeller Area.............Clear ................................<125 Max Drop Mixture..........................Rich
.........................<50 Max Difference
Control Surfaces........Check Master Switch.................ON Landing Light......As needed
Tail Tie Down.....Disconnect Beacon...........................ON Carb Heat........ RPM Drop
Ignition.........................Start Suction Gauge... in Green
.......................................(4.3”-5.4”)
RIGHT WING Throttle....1000 RPM or less Engine Gauges. . in Green LANDING
Flap...........................Check Oil Pressure...............Check Ammeter....................Check Airspeed ...........60-70 KIAS
Aileron................Check free Mixture ....................1” Lean Throttle....1000 RPM or less Flaps..................As required
Wing Tie-down...Disconnect Flaps...............................UP Radios ...........................Set
Main wheel tire..........Check Avionics..........................ON Flaps..............Set for takeoff
Fuel Sump........Drain/Check Transponder..........Stand By Transponder..................ALT AFTER LANDING
Fuel Qty........Check Visually ATIS..........................Obtain Lights ................As Needed Landing Light................OFF
Radio.............................Call Carb Heat.............OFF/Cold
NOSE IFR DEPARTURE Mixture.....................1” Lean
Oil......................Check level RHV Frequencies Pitot Heat.......ON (If required) Flaps...............................UP
Fuel Strainer........Pull & test ATIS............................125.2 Nav Radios...................SET Transponder...........Standby
Prop & Spinner..........Check Ground......................121.65 Altimeter....Check within 75’ Trim....................Set for T/O
Air Inlets....................Check Tower..........................119.8 VOR................Verify Tested
Carb Air Filter............Check Transponder.........Code Set
Nose Wheel...............Check SHUTDOWN AIRPLANE
Static Source.............Check TAKEOFF Electrical Equipment.....OFF
Flaps...........................0-10° Radios & Avionics.........OFF
LEFT WING Carb Heat.............OFF/Cold Mixture ................Idle Cutoff
Fuel Qty........Check Visually Mixture..........................Rich Ignition..........................OFF
Pitot Tube..................Check Transponder..................ALT Master Switch...............OFF
Stall Warning.............Check Throttle.................Full Open
Wing Tiedown....Disconnect Rotate..............................55 SECURING AIRPLANE
Aileron................Check free Climb...........................Vy 78 Control Lock...............Install
Flap...........................Check Wheel chocks...............SET
Main wheel tire..........Check V-SPEEDS............... (KIAS) Wing tie downs.......Connect
Fuel Sump........Drain/Check Vx....................................64 Tail Tie Down.........Connect
Vy....................................78 Propeller......Level & Inspect
Vfe...................................85 Wheels/Brakes.........Inspect
Vne................................160 Visual Inspection.........Done
Best Glide........................65 Tach/HOBBS............Record
Approach....................60-70 Squawks.............Note if any
Va (max gross)................97 Tow bar........................Stow
( 1950 lbs)........................89 Trash..................Remove all
( 1600 lb)..........................80
Cessna 172M Nice Air
EMERGENCY CHECK LIST

ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FIRE ON GROUND


Throttle...........................................................Idle During start on ground.............continue cranking
Brakes.........................................................Apply If engine starts.............Power 1700 for 2 minutes
Wing Flaps...............................................Retract Engine..................................................Shutdown
Mixture................................................Idle cut-off
Ignition Switch..............................................OFF If engine fails to start
Throttle.........................................Full Open
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF Mixture.........................................Idle Cutoff
Airspeed.................................................65 KIAS Cranking........................................Continue
Mixture.................................................Idle Cutoff Fire extinguisher....................................Use
Fuel Selector................................................OFF
Ignition switch...............................................OFF Secure engine
Wing flaps..........................................As required Master Switch.......................................OFF
Master Switch...............................................OFF Ignition..................................................OFF
Fuel Shutoff valve.................................OFF
ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT Fire extinguisher...................................USE
RESTART PROCEDURE
Airspeed ................................................65 KIAS ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
Carb Heat.......................................................ON Mixture...........................................Idle Cut OFF
Primer...............................................In & Locked Fuel Selector...............................................OFF
Fuel Selector................................................Both Master Switch.............................................OFF
Mixture..........................................................Rich Cabin Vents & Heat (except wing vents)......Closed
Ignition.........................................Check on Both Airspeed..............................................100 KIAS
........................................Or start if prop stopped Forced Landing.....................................Execute

FORCED LANDING WITHOUT POWER CABIN FIRE


Seats/Belts ..............................................Secure Master Switch.............................................OFF
Airspeed.................................................65 KIAS Vents/Cabin/Heat....................................Closed
Mixture.................................................Idle cutoff Fire extinguisher....................................Activate
Fuel Selector................................................OFF Land ASAP and inspect damage
Ignition switch...............................................OFF
Wing flaps..........................................As required ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT
Master switch................................................OFF Master ........................................................OFF
Doors .............................Unlatch prior to landing Vents/Cabin Air/Heat...............................Closed
Touchdown...................................slightly tail low All switches except ignition.........................OFF
Brakes.............................................Apply heavily Master .........each component ON one at a time

LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WING FIRE


Radios..........................................................OFF Navigation Light Switch...............................OFF
Master Switch ...........................OFF(both sides) Pitot Heat....................................................OFF
Master Switch.................................................ON Side slip.....keep flames away from cabin & fuel
Low Voltage light..................................check ON tanks
If light is still on..................TERMINATE FLIGHT Land......... use flaps only as required for final &
touchdown

ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY MALFUNCTIONS


Ammeter shows excessive rate of charge
Alternator....................................................OFF
Non-essential electrical equipment ............OFF
Flight..................................................Terminate

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