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