Cessna 172S Checklist

RAM Aviation Cessna 172S RAM Aviation Cessna 172S
SPEEDS (MPH) EXTERIOR INSPECTION BEFORE ENGINE START RUNUP CHECK

Vso............................................40 Left Wing Preflight Inspection..COMPLETE Parking Brake.......................SET
Vs1............................................48 Flap & Aileron……..……...CHECK Passenger Briefing..COMPLETE Seats/Belts...................SECURE
Vr.........................................55-60 Leading Edge....................CHECK Seats and Belts............SECURE Doors/Windows............CLOSED
Vx ………….………….…..….....62 Pitot Tube…………..……..CHECK ENGINE START AND LOCKED
Vy ………….…………...………..74 Tie Down……….............REMOVE Parking Brake.......................SET Controls.......FREE & CORRECT
Vfe……………….………...........85 Fuel Quantity….................CHECK Circuit Breakers.........CHECK IN Trim…………….…………….SET
Vno..........................................129 Fuel Tank Vent……..........CHECK Electrical Equipment............OFF Annunciator………….….CHECK
Vne..........................................163 Fuel Sumps…………...…..CHECK Avionics Master....................OFF Fuel Quantity..................CHECK
Va (2550#)...............................105 Tire/Brake…………….......CHECK Fuel Selector.....................BOTH Mixture................................RICH
Va (1900#).................................90 Nose Throttle.......................1/4’ OPEN Fuel Selector.....................BOTH
Best Glide (Gross)……..............68 Windshield/Cowling..........CHECK Mixture................................RICH Throttle.......................1800 RPM
Best Glide (1900#)……...………59 Fuel Strainer………………CHECK Master....................................ON Oil Pressure/Temp.........CHECK
Max. Demon. X-Wind................15 Prop/Spinner………...…....CHECK Beacon…...............................ON Magnetos.......................CHECK
Approach (Flaps DN)................75 Air Inlet……………….…….CHECK Fuel Pump……………...ON (3-5) Max drop 125 RPM
Short Field Approach................65 Alternator Belt……………..CHECK Propeller Area……….…..CLEAR Max differential 50 RPM
Enroute Climb...........................85 Nose Strut/Tire………........CHECK Ignition…………………ENGAGE Suction.................5” hg +/- 1” hg
Max Gross Weight……….…..2550 Cowling……………............CHECK Throttle……………….1000 RPM Ammeter/Alt....................CHECK
Basic Empty Weight………...1692 Oil Quantity (6-8 qts)…......CHECK Oil Pressure………….….CHECK Instruments.....CHECK and SET
Useful Load……………....…...858 Windshield/Cowling...........CHECK Mixture…………....LEAN for Taxi Throttle.................IDLE CHECK
Cruise Speed……………….….120 Right Wing Ammeter........................CHECK Throttle……………....1000 RPM
Fuel Consumption……….10 GPH Tire/Brake.........................CHECK FLOODED START Radios and Avionics............SET
PREFLIGHT Fuel Sumps…………….....CHECK Parking Brake……………….SET Brakes........................RELEASE
Weather.......................... CHECK Fuel Quantity…………..….CHECK Throttle....................FULL OPEN
Weight & Balance.....COMPLETE Tie Down…………..........REMOVE Master...................................ON
Documents (AROW)........CHECK Fuel Tank Vent…………....CHECK Mixture................................IDLE BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK
Inspection/AD status........CHECK Aileron & Flap……….........CHECK Starter..........................ENGAGE Landing Light.………………..ON
Hobbs……....................RECORD Aft Fuselage & Empennage *When engine fires, advance Mixture……………………...RICH
Electrical/Radios…………..…OFF Fuselage……………..........CHECK mixture and retard throttle* Fuel Selector……………...BOTH
Ignition...................................OFF Antennas…………….........CHECK BEFORE TAXI CHECK Carb Heat.............................OFF
Master.....................................ON Static Source…………..….CHECK Avionics Master.....................ON Flaps (as required)...............SET
Fuel Quantity...................CHECK Horizontal Stabilizer………CHECK Radios…………………..……SET Transponder.........................ALT
Turn Coordinator..........AUDIBLE Vertical Stabilizer…...........CHECK Atis/Awos/Asos…………CHECK Emerg. Procedures……REVIEW
Flaps…………………….EXTEND Tie Down……………......REMOVE Transponder.........................ALT
Lights/Stall Horn.....ON/INSPECT Flaps..........................RETRACT
Lights…………………..……..OFF Parking Brake.............RELEASE
Fuel Selector……………….BOTH Brakes................................TEST
Master………………….…..…OFF Instrument Taxi...............CHECK
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NORMAL TAKEOFF CLIMB CHECK (1000AGL) NORMAL LANDING
Throttle......................Full OPEN Pitch………………..……..85 KTS Airspeed..............70 (Flaps DN) AFTER LANDING CHECK
Engine Instruments.........CHECK Fuel Pressure………..….VERIFY Crosswind…………..…...INPUT Flaps...........................RETRACT
Rotate........................55-60 KTS Landing Light……………..…OFF Landing Light.......................OFF
Climb...............................74 KTS SOFT FIELD LANDING Mixture..................LEAN for Taxi
CRUISE CHECK Carb Heat ……………………ON Trim……………………...ADJUST
SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFF Throttle..................................SET Airspeed….....................70 KTS Transponder..........................ALT
Flaps.......................................10° Mixture..................................SET Flaps………...……...Down (30°)
Brakes..............................APPLY Engine Gauges...............CHECK Touchdown…….….MAINS first SHUTDOWN
Throttle.......................Full OPEN Trim.......................................SET Add power to keep nose-wheel Throttle.........................1000 RPM
Engine Instruments.........CHECK Heading Indicator..................SET off the ground, hold elevator aft Electrical Switches…………....OFF
Brakes........................RELEASE Brakes.........................MINIMAL Transponder…………………..OFF
Rotate..............................55 KTS DESCENT CHECK Avionics Master......................OFF
Climb...............................62 KTS Power.....................AS DESIRED SHORT FIELD LANDING Mixture........................IDLE cutoff
(until clear of obstacle) Landing Light…………………..ON Carb Heat………….…………ON Ignition…………………...........OFF
Climb..............................74 KTS Mixture..................................RICH Airspeed…………...…….60 KTS Master Switch (Red)...............OFF
The POH recommends that 10° Fuel Selector………………..BOTH Flaps…………....…...Down (30°) Hobbs……………….......RECORD
flaps only be used for soft/rough Seats/Belts.....................SECURE Power………….……...…….IDLE Trash.............................REMOVE
field takeoff operations. Touchdown………….MAINS first Control Lock………..……INSTALL
Flaps should be used during FINAL LANDING CHECK Flaps…………….........RETRACT Doors/Windows...............LOCKED
takeoffs from short runways where Airspeed………….….…....70 KTS Brakes…………....…....…APPLY Tie-Downs......................SECURE
obstacle clearance is not a factor. Mixture................................RICH Elevator......................FULL AFT Covers……………………INSTALL
Flight Plan..........................CLOSE
SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF PRE-MANEUVER CHECK GO-AROUND
Flaps.......................................10° Clearing Turns……………..…DO Throttle…………...FULL POWER
Elevator.........................Full AFT Landing Light…………………ON Pitch…………………….….LEVEL
Throttle.......................Full OPEN Mixture…………………..….RICH Carb Heat…………………..…..IN
Liftoff…..Slowest Poss. Airspeed Fuel Selector……………...BOTH Flaps…………..RETRACT to 20°
Accelerate while in ground effect Power…….……..AS REQUIRED Climb…………………......74 KTS
AT 74 Pitch and Maintain Emergency Field……….……Pick Flaps…………….....….RETRACT
Climb...............................74 KTS Offset………...……..RIGHT/LEFT
Flaps...........................RETRACT
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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES EMERGENCY PROCEDURES EXCESSIVE LOAD ON EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ENGINE FAILURE DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ALTERNATOR GAUGE ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
TAKEOFF WITHOUT POWER Alternator................................ON Fuel Selector.........................OFF
Throttle……………………...IDLE Seat Backs………........UPRIGHT Battery Switch.......................OFF Throttle...........................CLOSED
Brakes…………………....APPLY Seats/Belts………….....SECURE Non-Essential Equipment…..OFF Mixture...................IDLE CUTOFF
Flaps……………….....RETRACT Airspeed……...................68 KTS *IF LOADS ARE NOT REDUCED* Heater/Defroster....................OFF
Mixture…….........IDLE CUTOFF Mixture…..……......IDLE CUTOFF Alternator.............................OFF Airspeed............................68 KTS
Ignition…………….…………OFF Ignition……….….......…….…OFF Battery Switch.....AS REQUIRED Power OFF landing…....EXECUTE
Master………………….…….OFF Fuel Selector.........…....….…OFF Terminate flight as soon as ELECTRICAL FIRE
Master………………..........…OFF Practical. Master…………..…….….…....OFF
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER Flaps………….....AS REQUIRED Vents...............……………..OPEN
TAKEOFF Doors………….........…UNLATCH FIRE DURING ENGINE START Heat.......................................OFF
Airspeed……....................68 KTS Transponder………………….7700 Cranking………......…CONTINUE Fire Extinguisher….......ACTIVATE
Mixture………….....IDLE CUTOFF Radio…………….MAYDAY 121.5 Mixture………..….IDLE CUTOFF If fire is out and electrical is
Fuel Selector Valve…………..OFF Touchdown…………....TAIL LOW Throttle....................FULL OPEN necessary for flight
Ignition………….....………..…OFF Fuel Selector.......................OFF Master……………....……….....ON
Master…………....………..….OFF ROUGH ENGINE / ENGINE OUT *IF ENGINE FAILS TO START* Circuit Breakers..…….......CHECK
Cabin Door…………....UNLATCH Pitch for Best Glide……….68KTS Cranking...................CONTINUE do not reset!
Land………...STRAIGHT AHEAD Trim…………………………68KTS Fire Extinguisher............OBTAIN Radios……………………........OFF
Landing Site…………HEAD FOR Master..................................OFF Avionics Master………………..ON
ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLOW Ignition.................................OFF Radios/Electrical.....ON, one at a
FLIGHT (RESTART) Carb Heat……………………….ON ABANDON IF FIRE CONTINUES time
Airspeed/Trim………..…....68 KTS Fuel Valve…………….…..…BOTH ALTERNATOR FAILURE
Landing Site....................LOCATE Mixture………………………..RICH PROPELLER OVERSPEED Electrical Equipment..............OFF
Fuel Selector Valve……......BOTH Ignition…………...........L,R, BOTH Throttle..........................RETARD Alt. Switch..........OFF for 30 secs.
Mixture…………….….….…...RICH Primer…………………….LOCKED Oil Pressure....................CHECK Circuit Breaker.....CHECK/RESET
Carb Heat................................ON Squawk………………………..7700 Airspeed.......................REDUCE Alternator Switch.....................ON
Ignition…………...........L,R, BOTH Talk………………………….121.50 Throttle................AS REQUIRED Alternator Gauge.............CHECK
Primer………..…..IN and LOCKED Crack……………………....DOORS TO REMAIN BELOW 2700 RPM Electrical Equipment...............ON
Engine Gauges.................CHECK Flaps..................AS REQUIRED *IF AMMETER RETURNS TO
*IF POWER IS RESTORED* LANDING WITH FLAT TIRE Maintain slow flight to landing ZERO*
Carb Heat...............................OFF Approach…………..……NORMAL Alternator...............................OFF
*IF POWER IS NOT RESTORED Touchdown…….…….GOOD TIRE Non-Essential Equipment…..OFF
PREPARE FOR FORCED Hold airplane off flat tire as long as Flight........................TERMINATE
LANDING* possible

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