AIRCRAFT ACCEPTANCE LINE UP Control Lock...................................................................... REMOVE Transponder............................................................................... ALT Master Switch............................................................................. ON Exterior Lights............................................................................. ON Flaps..................................................................................... DOWN Pitot Heat.................................................................... AS REQUIRED Fuel Quantity.................................................................... CHECKED Mixture.............................. RICH (below 3,000’ pressure altitude) Avionics Master Switch.............................................................. ON Avionics Fan.................................................... CHECK OPERATION CLIMB Annunciator Panel...................................................................... TEST Flaps............................................................................................ UP Avionics Master Switch............................................................. OFF Mixture.........................................................................AS REQUIRED Master Switch............................................................................ OFF Engine Gauges................................................................ CHECKED Alternate Static Air..................................................................... OFF Airspeed................................... V (74) until 1000’ then 75-85 KIAS Maintenance Status / Tachometer.................................. CHECKED Hobbs............................................................................ RECORDED CRUISE AR(R)OW.......................................................................... CHECKED Power........................................................................................... SET Mixture........................................................................ AS REQUIRED BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Landing Light.............................................................. AS REQUIRED Preflight Inspection......................................................... COMPLETE Heading Indicator / Compass.......................................... CHECKED Doors......................................................... CLOSED AND LATCHED Passenger Briefing.......................................................... COMPLETE DESCENT Seat Belts / Harnesses............................................................... ON Weather........................................................................... CHECKED Circuit Breakers........................................................... CHECKED IN Fuel Shutoff Valve....................................................................... ON Fuel Selector............................................................................ BOTH Fuel Selector............................................................................ BOTH Fuel Shutoff Valve....................................................................... ON Landing Light.............................................................. AS REQUIRED Electrical Equipment.................................................................. OFF Approach Briefing........................................................... COMPLETE
STARTING ENGINE BEFORE LANDING
Master Switch............................................................................. ON Passenger Briefing...........................................................COMPLETE Beacon........................................................................................ ON Seat Belts / Harnesses............................................................... ON Throttle...................................................................... OPEN 1⁄4 INCH Fuel Selector.............................................................................BOTH Fuel Pump................................................................... AS REQUIRED Mixture........................................................................ AS REQUIRED Mixture.................................... IF REQUIRED ADVANCE to ≈ 5 GPH Flaps............................................................................................ SET Mixture....................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF Landing Light.............................................................................. ON Fuel Pump.................................................................................. OFF Autopilot (if installed)................................................................. OFF Propeller Area........................................................................ CLEAR Ignition Switch........................................................................ START AFTER LANDING Mixture....................................................... ADVANCE AFTER START Landing Light / Anti-Collision Light........................................... OFF Throttle............................................................................. 1000 RPM Trim.......................................................................................... RESET Oil Pressure..................................................................... CHECKED Mixture........................................................................ AS REQUIRED Avionics...................................................................................... ON Flaps............................................................................................ UP Flaps............................................................................................ UP Pitot Heat................................................................................... OFF Mixture........................................................................ AS REQUIRED SECURING TAXI Brakes..................................................................................... HOLD Brakes / Steering............................................................. CHECKED Avionics..................................................................................... OFF Instruments...................................................................... CHECKED Magnetos............................................................. GROUND CHECK Transponder............................................................................... ALT Mixture....................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF Magnetos / Keys............................................................. OFF & OUT BEFORE TAKEOFF Electrical Equipment.................................................................. OFF Parking Brake.............................................................................. SET Master Switch............................................................................ OFF Doors & Windows............................................................ CHECKED Fuel Selector............................................................... LEFT or RIGHT Flight Controls & Trim...................................................... CHECKED Hobbs................................................................................ RECORD Fuel Quantity.................................................................... CHECKED Chocks / Control Lock & Tie Down............................. IN & SECURE Mixture..................................................................................... RICH Throttle............................................................................. 1800 RPM Magnetos (Max. 150 RPM / 50 Difference)...................... CHECKED Suction Gauge................................................................. CHECKED Engine Instruments & Ammeter....................................... CHECKED Annunciator Panel............................................................ CHECKED Throttle................................................................... IDLE / 1000 RPM Mixture.........................................................................AS REQUIRED Flaps............................................................................................ SET Flight Instruments........................................................................ SET Departure Briefing / Avionics................................. COMPLETE / SET Parking Brake............................................................................ OFF
Emergency Procedures Cessna 172S Checklist Challenge Response Challenge Response ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT Throttle....................................................................................... IDLE Mixture....................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF Brakes.................................................................................... APPLY Fuel Shutoff Valve................................................... OFF / PULL OUT Wing Flaps......................................................................... RETRACT Fuel Pump.................................................................................. OFF Mixture....................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF Vents Heat / Air................................................................... CLOSED Fuel Shutoff Valve.............................................................. PULL OFF (except wing root vents) Magneto Switch......................................................................... OFF Airspeed............................................................................. 100 KIAS Master Switch............................................................................ OFF (If fire is not extinguished, increase glide speed to find an airspeed which will provide an incombustible mixture.) ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF Forced Landing.................................................................. EXECUTE Airspeed.............................................................. (flaps up) 70 KIAS SEE ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT: NO RESTART CHECKLIST Mixture....................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF Fuel Shutoff Valve.............................................................. PULL OFF ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT Magnetos................................................................................... OFF Master Switch............................................................................ OFF Wing Flaps.................................................................. AS REQUIRED All Other Switches Except Ignition............................................ OFF Master Switch............................................................................ OFF Vents Heat / Air................................................................... CLOSED Fire Extinguisher.............................................................. ACTIVATE ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT WARNING: AFTER DISCHARGING FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITHIN Trim for Best Glide .............................................................. 68 KIAS CLOSED CABIN, VENTILATE CABIN Pick Suitable Landing Site IF FIRE APPEARS OUT AND ELECTRICAL POWER Fly Toward Landing Site IS NECESSARY ...........................FOR CONTINUANCE OF FLIGHT Fuel Selector............................................................................ BOTH Master Switch............................................................................. ON Fuel Shutoff Valve......................................................................... IN Circuit Breakers....................... check for faulty circuit, do not reset Mixture........................................................................ AS REQUIRED Radio / Electrical Switches......................................................... ON Fuel Pump................................................................................... ON (One at a time, with delay after each until short circuit is localized.) Magnetos....................................................................... ON / BOTH Vents Heat / Air....................................................................... OPEN IF NO RESTART OR AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IS NECESSARY: (When it is ascertained that fire is completely extinguished.) Squawk Code: 7700 (121.5) Passenger Briefing...........................................................COMPLETE LANDING WITH A FLAT MAIN TIRE Mix, Mags, Fuel Shutoff Valve................................................... OFF Wing Flaps..................................................................... AS DESIRED Flaps........................................................................... AS REQUIRED Approach........................................................................... NORMAL Master Switch............................................................................ OFF Touchdown........................................................... GOOD TIRE FIRST Seats / Seat Belts................................................................ SECURE (Hold airplane off flat tire as long as possible with aileron control.) Sharp Objects......................................................................... STOW Doors....................................................................................... AJAR AMMETER SHOWS EXCESSIVE RATE OF CHARGE Master........................................................................................ OFF ENGINE FIRE DURING START UP Alternator Circuit Breaker......................................................... PULL Cranking......................................................................... CONTINUE Non-Essential Electrical Equip................................................... OFF IF ENGINE STARTS: Flight............................................. LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL Throttle............................................................................. 1800 RPM Engine........................................................................... SHUTDOWN LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN FLIGHT Engine................................................................................. INSPECT Radios........................................................................................ OFF IF ENGINE FAILS TO START: Alternator Circuit Breaker................................................ CHECK IN Throttle............................................................................ FULL OPEN Master Switch....................................................... OFF (both sides) Mixture....................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF Master Switch............................................................................. ON Cranking......................................................................... CONTINUE Low Voltage Light......................................................... CHECK OFF Fuel Shutoff Valve................................................... OFF / PULL OUT Radios......................................................................................... ON Fuel Pump.................................................................................. OFF IF LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AGAIN Fire Extinguisher...................................................... OBTAIN / ARM Alternator................................................................................... OFF Engine.................................................................................. SECURE Non-Essential Radio / Electrical Equip...................................... OFF Magnetos................................................................................... OFF Flight............................................. LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL Master Switch............................................................................ OFF Engine................................................................................. INSPECT Highlighted Items Should be Committed to Memory