Cessna 172
Cessna 172
Cessna 172
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Werner Schott
Switzerland
w.schott@abbts.ch
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Pre-Start Checklist
Parking Brakes
Throttle
Magneto/Starter Switch
Battery & Alternator Master Switches
Avionics
Fuel Pump Switch
Mixture /Fuel Flow
Battery Switch
Flight controls
Flaps
Fuel Quantity
Fuel Selector
Avionics Switch
Check Weather
Request Clearance
Transponder
Beacon/Strobe Light
SET
CLOSED
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
CUTOFF
ON
CHECK
UP
CHECK
BOTH
ON
(Atis, Flight Services)
SET
ON
Startup Checklist
Throttle
Mixture
Engine and Propeller Area
Fuel Pump Switch
Magneto/Starter Switch
Throttle
Alternator Switch
Oil Pressure, Ammeter
Engine Instruments
Fuel Pump Switch
Annunciator Lights
Nav Lights
ON
ON
SET
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Taxi To Ramp
Flaps
Taxi Lights
Landing Lights
Speed
Throttle
Elevator Trim
Avionics/Radios
Transponder
RETRACT
ON
OFF
Max. 20 knots
AS REQUIRED
TAKEOFF SETTING
AS REQUIRED
1200
SET
IDLE
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
CUTOFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Altimeter
Instruments
Radios and Avionics
Autopilot
Request Taxi Clearance
Taxi Checklist
Throttle
Mixture
Parking Brake
Brakes
Directional Gyro
Turn Coordinator
Artificial Horizon
Taxi to assigned runway
MIN. POWER
RICH
RELEASE
CHECK during taxi
PROPER IND. during turns
PROPER IND. during turns
ERECT during turns
SPEED Max. 20 knots
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SET
NORMAL OPERATION
CHECKED and SET
SET and OFF
SET
ON
ON
CHECK
BOTH
IDLE
RICH
VERIFY ON
1800 RPM
CHECK
<150 RPM drop on each,
<50 RPM drop between
CHECK Positive charge ind.
IDLE
CHECK
SET for takeoff
SET 0-10 degrees
FREE AND CORRECT
SET
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Take-off Checklist
Smoothly increase thrust to
Brakes
V1 =
Vr =
Pitch
At Positive Climb Rate
Trim for climb to maintain
At 500' AGL
Engine Instruments
Descent Checklist
FULL
RELEASE
55 KIAS (descision)
65 KIAS (rotate)
10-15 degrees
Touch Brakes
75 KIAS
RETRACT Flaps if set
CHECK
Climb-out Checklist
Throttle
Mixture
Autopilot
Taxi Lights
Landing Lights
Airspeed
Climb Rate
ATC
2300 RPM
RICH
CHECK and SET
OFF
OFF
80 KIAS
2300 RPM
700 fpm
AS REQUIRED
Cruise Checklist
Accelerate to cruise speed
Engine+Instruments
Engine Temperatures
Fuel Quantity
Radios
Autopilot
Lights
Engine Instruments
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120 KIAS
2500 RPM
CHECK
STABILIZE at cruise cond.
CHECK
TUNED and SET
CHECK and SET
as required
CHECK
Atis/Airport Information
Fuel Selector
Altimeter
Radios
Descent Speed
Descent Rate
Flaps
CHECK
BOTH
CHECK
SET
100 KIAS
-700 fpm
CHECK UP
2000 RPM
Approach Checklist
Localizer Level Flight :
Fuel Pump
Speed: Establish
Landing Lights
Flaps
Speed: Establish
Flaps
Turning toward runway: set flaps
ON
85 KIAS
2100 RPM
ON
10 degrees
80 KIAS
2100 RPM
20 degrees
2300 RPM
FULL DOWN
Landing Checklist
Autopilot
Landing Speed
Touchdown
Landing Roll
Brakes
OFF
70 KIAS
MAIN WHEELS FIRST
LOWER NOSE WHEEL
MINIMUM REQUIRED
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