C172SP Checklist .pdf

Cessna​ ​172​ ​SkyHawk​ ​SP​ ​Procedures
Before​ ​starting​ ​engine

Before​ ​takeoff
TEST​ ​AND​ ​SET

Parking​ ​Brake

SET

Electrical​ ​Equipment

OFF

Flight​ ​Controls

FREE​ ​AND​ ​CORRECT

Autopilot

OFF

Flight​ ​Instruments

Avionics​ ​Master​ ​Switch

OFF

Fuel​ ​Quantity

Brakes

Fuel​ ​Selector​ ​Valve

Throttle

Open​ ​¼​ ​INCH

Mixture

Rich

Propeller​ ​Area

Clear

CHECK​ ​BOTH

Elevator​ ​Trim

SET​ ​for​ ​takeoff

Engine​ ​Instruments

Auxiliary​ ​Fuel​ ​Pump​ ​Switch

ON Strobe​ ​Lights
START​ ​then​ ​RELEASE

After​ ​engine​ ​start
Oil​ ​Pressure

AS​ ​DESIRED
SET

Autopilot

OFF
SET​ ​for​ ​takeoff

Off Brakes
ON​ ​as​ ​required

Nav​ ​Lights

ON​ ​as​ ​required Airspeed

Avionics​ ​Master​ ​Switch

RELEASE
En​ ​route​ ​climb
70-85​ ​KIAS
FULL​ ​OPEN

ON Throttle

Flaps

Retract

RICH​ ​(lean​ ​>​ ​3000​ ​ft)

Mixture

Takeoff

Climb​ ​Speed

1000​ ​RPM​ ​or​ ​less

Radios​ ​and​ ​Avionics

Flashing​ ​Beacon

Elevator​ ​Control

CHECK

Check Wing​ ​Flaps

Auxiliary​ ​Fuel​ ​Pump

Mixture

1800​ ​RPM

Throttle

ON Throttle

Ignotion​ ​Switch

RICH

Fuel​ ​Selector​ ​Valve

Master​ ​Switch

Throttle

CHECK

BOTH Mixture
Engine​ ​start

Wing​ ​Flaps

CHECK​ ​AND​ ​SET

Cruise
0-10​ ​degrees Power
FULL​ ​OPEN Elevator​ ​Trim
RICH​ ​(lean​ ​>​ ​3000​ ​ft) Mixture

Lift​ ​nose​ ​wheel​ ​(55​ ​KIAS)
70-80​ ​KIAS

2100-2700​ ​RPM
ADJUST
LEAN​ ​(if​ ​>​ ​3000​ ​ft)

Descent

Landing
AS​ ​DESIRED Airspeed

Power

65-75​ ​KIAS

FULL​ ​RICH​ ​for​ ​idle​ ​power Wing​ ​Flaps

Mixture
Fuel​ ​Selector​ ​Valve

AS​ ​DESIRED
60-70​ ​KIAS

BOTH Airspeed
Before​ ​landing

Fuel​ ​Selector​ ​Valve
Mixture

MAIN​ ​WHEELS​ ​FIRST

Touchdown
BOTH Landing​ ​Roll

Lower​ ​nose​ ​wheel​ ​gently
MINIMUM​ ​REQUIRED

RICH Braking

Landing​ ​Lights

ON

Taxi​ ​Lights

ON Wing​ ​Flaps

Autopilot

After​ ​landing

OFF
Securing​ ​airplane

UP
REFERENCES

Maneuvering​ ​Speed

105​ ​KIAS​ ​MAXIMUM

Parking​ ​Brake

SET Max​ ​Cruising​ ​Speed

129​ ​KIAS

Avionics​ ​Master​ ​Switch

OFF

Never​ ​Exceed​ ​Speed

Electrical​ ​Equipment

OFF

Stalling​ ​Speed

48​ ​KIAS

Autopilot

OFF

Best​ ​Glide​ ​Speed

68​ ​KIAS

Mixture

IDLE​ ​CUT​ ​OFF

Ignition​ ​Switch

OFF

Flaps​ ​Degrees

Master​ ​Switch

OFF

10

Fuel​ ​Selector​ ​Valve

163​ ​KIAS

LEFT​ ​or​ ​RIGHT 15-30

KIAS
110
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