CESSNA 172 CHECKLIST

Cabin

• Record tach and hobbs

• Tach Hobbs

• Discrepancy Sheet

• Documents ARROW

• Ignition and Master Switch - OFF

• Remove Control Lock

• All electrical switches off

• Trim tab - set for take off

• Avionics master - OFF

• Master switch - ON

• Fuel Gauges

• Flaps DOWN

• Avionics cooling fan running

• Low voltage light

• Navigation lights - ON

• Master Switch - OFF

• Fuel selector - BOTH

Exterior

• FUEL SUMP

• Left wing

• Under fuselage

• Right wing

• VISUAL ON FUEL

• RIGHT WING

• LEFT WING

EMPANNAGE

• FUSELAGE - LEFT

• HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - LEFT

• ELEVATOR - LEFT

• VERTICAL STABILIZER - LEFT

• BEACN AND POSITION LIGHT

• RUDDER

• TAIL TIE DOWN

• VERTICAL STABILIZER - RIGHT

• ELEVATOR - RIGHT

• TRIM TAB

• HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - RIGHT

• FUSELAGE - RIGHT

• NAV & COMM ANTENNAS

• ELT ANTENNA

RIGHT WING

• FLAP & AILERON - RIGHT

• WING TIP & LEADING EDGE

• WING TIE DOWN - RIGHT

• TIRE CHOCKS - RIGHT

NOSE

• WINDSHEILD

• COWLING & PROP ASSEMBLY

• AIR INLETS & ALTERNATOR BELT

• OIL COOLER

• CARBURATOR AIR FILTER

• NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY

• LANDING & TAXI LIGHTS

• STATIC PORT

LEFT WING

• WING TIE DOWN - LEFT

• PITOT TUBE

• FUEL VENT

• STALL SLOT

• WING TIP & LEADING EDGE

• AILERON & FLAP - LEFT

• TIRE CHOCKS - LEFT

• UNDER FUSELAGE ANTENNAS

• UNDER FUSELAGE CONDITION

ENGINE START-UP

• ALL SEATS & BELTS

• BRAKES

• FUEL SELECTOR - BOTH

• AVIONICS & RADIO MASTER - OFF

• ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - OFF

• CIRCUIT BREAKER - ALL IN

• MIXTURE - FULL RICH

• THROTTLE - 1/2 OPEN

• CARB HEAT - COLD

• BEACON - ON

• ENGINE PRIME - AS NECESSARY

• PROP - CLEAR PROP

• MASTER SWITCH - ON

• IGNITION SWITCH - START

• THROTTLE - 1200 RPM

• OIL PRESSURE - IN THE GREEN

• Flaps - RETRACT

• AVIONICS - ON

• TRANSPONDER - STBY

• NAVIGATION LIGHTS & STROBES -ON

• BRAKE CHECK

BEFORE TAKEOFF

• NOSE GEAR - STRAIGHT

• BRAKES - HOLD

• THROTTLE - 1200 RPM

• CABIN DOORS - CLOSED & LATCHED

• FLIGHT CONTROLS - FREE & CLEAR

• TRIM TAB - SET FOR TAKEOFF

• FUEL SELECTOR - BOTH

• FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS - SET

• TRANSPONDER & RADIOS - SET

• MIXTURE - RICH

• THROTTLE - 1700 RPM

• MAGNETO - L & R

• ENGINE INSTRUMENTS - IN THE GREEN

• CARB HEAT

• IDLE

• CARB HEAT - IDLE

• THROTTLE - 1200 RPM

• AMMETER

• SUCTION GAUGE

• ENGINE INSTRUMENTS - IN THE GREEN

• TRANSPONDER - ALT

• FLAPS - AS REQUIRED

AFTER TAKEOFF

• ENGINE INSTRUMENTS - IN THE GREEN

• TIME

• LANDING LIGHT - OFF

• AFTER LEVEL OFF - ADJUST DG

• LEAN ENGINE

PRE LANDING

• SEAT BELTS & HARNESS - SECURE

• FUEL SELECTOR - BOTH

• MIXTURE - FULL RICH

• LANDING LIGHTS - ON

• CARB HEAT - ON

AFTER LANDING

• CONTACT GROUND CONTROL

• THROTTLE - 1200

• FLAPS - RETRACTED

• CARB HEAT - OFF

• TRIM - SET FOR TAKEOFF

• TRANSPONDER - STBY

SHUT DOWN

• AVIONICS MASTER & RADIOS - OFF

• Mixture - LEAN OUT

• ELECTRICAL SWITCHES - OFF

• IGNITION - OFF

• KEY - OUT

• MASTER SWITCH - OFF

• RECORD TACH & HOBBS