# Cessna 150A — Hunter_Johnson_Cessna_150A_checklist

> **NOT FOR FLIGHT** — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full

## Before Starting Engine

- [ ] Preflight — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Seats, Belts — **ADJUST and LOCK**
- [ ] Fuel Shutoff Valve — **ON**
- [ ] Radios, Elec. Equip. — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **TEST and SET**
- [ ] Fuses — **CHECK**

## Starting Engine

- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Prime — **4 SHOTS**
- [ ] Throttle — **¼ Inch Open**
- [ ] Propeller Area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Master Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Magnetos — **BOTH**
- [ ] Starter Handle — **PULL**
- [ ] Throttle — **1,000RPM**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **CHECK**

## Before Takeoff

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Cabin Doors — **CLOSED and LATCHED**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **FREE and CORRECT**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **SET**
- [ ] Fuel Shutoff Valve — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Elevator Trim — **SET FOR TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **1700RPM**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK (less than 125PRM)**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **Check (for RPM drop)**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Generator Light — **OFF**
- [ ] Suction Gauge — **CHECK**
- [ ] Radios — **SET**
- [ ] Flashing Bcn, Nav. Lights — **ON (as req’d)**
- [ ] Throttle Friction Lock — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Brakes — **RELEASE**

## Takeoff

**Normal Takeoff**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **0-10 DEGREES**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Elevator — **LIFT NOSE at 50MPH**
- [ ] Climb Speed — **70MPH**

## Short-Field Takeoff

- [ ] Wing Flaps — **10 DEGREES**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Brakes — **APPLY**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Brakes — **RELEASE**
- [ ] Elevator — **SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW**
- [ ] Climb Speed — **70MPH (until Clear of obstacles)**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **RETRACT (slowly, in increments)**

## Enroute Climb

- [ ] Airspeed — **70-75MPH**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH (below 3000ft)**

## Cruise

- [ ] Power — **1900-2550PRM (no more than 75%)**
- [ ] Elevator Trim — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN (above 3000ft)**

## Before Landing

- [ ] Seats, Belts — **ADJUST and LOCK**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **ON**

## Landing

**Normal Landing**
- [ ] Airspeed — **70-75MPH**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **AS DESIRED (under 80MPH)**
- [ ] Pitch — **for 70MPH (on final)**

## Short-Field Landing

- [ ] Airspeed — **70-75MPH**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **30 Degrees (under 80MPH)**
- [ ] Airspeed — **65MPH**
- [ ] Power — **REDUCE to idle**

## Balked Landing

- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **RETRACT to 20 Degrees**
- [ ] Airspeed — **70MPH**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **RETRACT (slowly)**

## After Landing

- [ ] Wing Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **COLD**

## Securing Airplane

- [ ] Radios, Elec. Equip. — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Magneto Switch — **OFF (key out)**
- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Control Lock — **INSTALL**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/150A/Hunter_Johnson_Cessna_150A_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: b3dae487c4aad0f879d2660aca0f49da53e7b8e255dce6f5b2ef59028669fcd3  
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