CESSNA 172 CHECKLIST CESSNA 172 CHECKLIST EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT POWER 1. Airspeed – 65 KIAS FLAPS UP PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION ENGINE START CRUISE 60 KIAS FLAPS DOWN CABIN BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1. Power – 20002700 RPM 2. Mixture – IDLE CUTOFF 1. Documents – A.R.R.O.W. 1. Pre-flight – COMPLETE 2. Elevator – TRIM 3. Fuel valve – OFF 2. Control Lock – REMOVE 2. Seats, belts, harnesses – ON 3. Mixture – LEAN 4. Ignition switch – OFF 3. Ignition Switch – OFF 3. Fuel shutoff valve – BOTH 5. Wing Flaps – AS REQUIRED 4. Avionics Switch - OFF 4. Avionics switch - OFF BEFORE LANDING 6. Master switch – OFF 5. Master Switch – ON 5. Electrical Equipment – OFF 1. Seats, belts, harnesses - ADJ 7. Doors – OPEN BEFORE TOUCHDOWN 2. Mixture – RICH (CHK DENSITY ALT) 6. Flaps – DOWN 6. 8. Touchdown – TAIL LOW Circuit breakers – CHECK IN 3. Radio (s) – SET 7. Fuel Quantity – CHECK 7. 9. Brakes – APPLY HEAVILY Brakes – TEST / SET 4. Landing light – ON 8. Master Switch – OFF 9. Fuel Valve – ON BOTH 5. Carb heat ON any significant reduction of power ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND STARTING ENGINE 1. CONTINUE CRANKING TO START ENGINE EMPENNAGE 1. Mixture – RICH LANDING 2. Engine Starts – POWER1700 for few minutes 1. Empennage surface – CHK 2. Carb heat – COLD 1. Final Approach Airspeed –60 KIAS AND THEN SHUT DOWN 2. Baggage door - CHK 3. Master switch - ON 2. Flaps – FULL 3. No Start – SHUTDOWN 3. Horizontal stabilizer – SECURE 4. Beacon Light – ON 3. Touchdown Airspeed - Slowest Possible Airspeed THROTTLE FULL OPEN 4. Elevator – FREE &SECURE 5. Prime – AS REQUIRED 4. Touchdown – MAINS FIRST MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF 6. Throttle – OPEN 1/8” 5. Landing roll – LOWER NOSE GENTLY 5. Rudder – FREE & SECURE CONTINUE CRANKING 7. Prop Area – CLEAR 6. Tail tie-down – DISCONNECT 6. Braking – MINIMUM REQ’D ENGINE SECURE: 8. Ignition – START 7. Lights & Antenna – CHK MASTER SWITCH OFF 9. Oil Pressure – CHK AFTER LANDING 8. ELT Antenna – CHK IGNITION OFF 10. Avionics switch - ON 1. Transponder – Stays on ALT RIGHT WING 11. Radio (s) – ON/SET 2. Wing Flaps – UP FUEL VALVE OFF 1. Flap – FREE & SECURE 12. Transponder – ON / ALT 3. Carb heat – COLD FIRE EXTINGUISH 2. Aileron – FREE & SECURE 13. Wing Flaps – UP 4. Lights – STROBES & LANDING OFF INSPECT FOR DAMAGE
3. Lights & Wingtip – CHK 14. Mixture – LEAN 5. Trim – RESET ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT 4. Leading edge – CHK 15. READY TO TAXI 6. Mixture – LEAN WHEN REQUIRED 1. Mixture – IDLE CUTOFF 5. Wing tie-down – DISCONNECT SECURING AIRCRAFT 2. Fuel valve – OFF 6. Main wheel tire & brake – CHK BEFORE TAKE OFF 1. Brakes – ON 3. Master switch – OFF 7. Fuel quick drain – SAMPLE 1. Doors – CLOSED/LATCHED 2. Transponder – OFF 4. Cabin heat/air – OFF 8. Fuel quantity – VISUAL CHK 2. Brakes – ON 3. Avionics switch - OFF 5. Airspeed – 100 KIAS OR AS 9. Fuel filler cap – SECURE 3. Flight controls – FREE & CORRECT 4. Ignition grounding - CHK REQ’D TO EXTINGUISH FIRE 4. Flight instruments – SET 5. Mixture lean 1 in., 1700 rpm 15 sec. 6. Forced landing – EXECUTE NOSE 5. Fuel valve – ON 6. 1000 rpm Mixture – IDLE/CUTOFF 1. Engine oil – CHK LEVEL (Min 6 qts) 6. Mixture – RICH 7. Ignition – OFF/KEYS OUT ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT 2. Strainer drain – SAMPLE/CHK ( Fuel Selector 7. Trim – SET FOR TAKEOFF 8. Master switch – OFF 1. Master / Avionics switch – OFF Drain valve Sample/CHK P Model 172) 8. Throttle – 1700 RPM 9. Beacon Light – OFF 2. All other switches (except ignition) - OFF 3. Prop/Spinner – CHK - Mags – 125 DROP / 50 DIFF 10. Control lock – INSTALL ( Fuel selector valve 3. Vents/cabin air/heat – OFF 4. Air filter – CHK CLEAR - Carb heat – CHK left or right if sloped surface) 4. Fire extinguisher – ACTIVATE 5. Landing light – CHK - Engine instr. – CHK
6. Nose strut/tire – CHK - Ammeter – CHK C 172 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHEN FIRE APPEARS OUT 7. Static port – CHK OPEN - Suction – CHK 1. Master switch – ON - Idle - CHK Refer to POH for complete details LEFT WING 2. Circuit breakers – CHK, DON’T RESET 9. Throttle – BELOW 1000 RPM 1. Main wheel tire & brake – CHK ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF 3. Avionics switch - ON 10. Radios – SET 2. Fuel quick drain – SAMPLE 1. Airspeed – 65 KIAS 4. Radio & Electric – ON, 11. Transponder – ON ALT 3. Fuel quantity – VISUALLY CHK 2. Mixture – IDLE CUTOFF ONE AT A TIME 12. Lights – ON 4. Fuel filler cap – SECURE 3. Fuel valve – OFF 5. VENTILATE CABIN 13. Throttle friction lock – ADJ 5. Pitot tube cover – REMOVE/CHK 4. Ignition switch – OFF
6. Stall warning opening – CHK 5. Doors – OPEN OVER VOLTAGE LIGHT ON NORMAL TAKEOFF 7. Fuel tank vent – OPEN 1. Avionics switch - OFF 8. Wing tie-down – DISCONNECT 1. Wing flaps - 0 ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT 2. Master switch – OFF 9. Leading edge – CHK 2. Carb heat – COLD 1. Airspeed – 65 KIAS [FLAPS UP], 3. Master switch – ON 10. Lights/Wingtip – CHK 3. Throttle – FULL OPEN 60 KIAS [FLAPS DOWN] 4. Light – OFF, IF ON, 11. Aileron – FREE & SECURE 4. Elevator – ROTATE 55 KIAS 2. Carb heat – ON 5. TERMINATE FLIGHT 12. Flaps – FREE & SECURE 5. Climb Speed – 7080 KIAS 3. Primer – IN & LOCKED 4. Fuel valve – ON AMMETER DISCHARGE ENROUTE CLIMB 5. Mixture – RICH See POH for details 1. Alternator – OFF 1. Airspeed – 7085 KIAS 6. Ignition – BOTH/START 2. Electrical load – REDUCE
3. Flight – TERMINATE ASAP See POH for details