Cessna 152 — Normal Operating Procedures (independently worded) NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: normal_only | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) Source: authored — no source document Rights: original_expression CC-BY-4.0 Checklist hash: 28acbf3fd37a7185fcc2514f9b6604c506454e0f3c18d85f7683417bcb3ba445 Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. ======================================================================== PREFLIGHT WALK-AROUND --------------------- [ ] Aircraft documents (airworthiness certificate, registration, POH, weight and balance) ... ON BOARD AND CURRENT [ ] Required placards and markings ................. IN PLACE AND LEGIBLE [ ] Fuel quantity — visually verify each tank with dipstick or sight gauge ... CONFIRMED, ADEQUATE FOR PLANNED FLIGHT [ ] Fuel caps — both tanks ...................................... SECURED [ ] Fuel sumps (both tank drains and gascolator) — drain and check for water and correct grade ... CLEAR, CORRECT GRADE [ ] Engine oil level .................... WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE PER POH [ ] Oil filler cap ................................. REPLACED AND SECURED [ ] Engine compartment — inspect for fluid leaks, loose hoses, bird nests, and foreign objects ... CLEAR AND SECURE [ ] Cowling fasteners ............................................ SECURE [ ] Propeller and spinner — inspect for nicks, cracks, corrosion, and security ... SERVICEABLE, SPINNER SECURE [ ] Nose gear strut and tire — check inflation, shimmy damper, and condition ... ADEQUATE AND UNDAMAGED [ ] Left main gear — strut, tire, and brake ... INFLATED, BRAKE PADS ADEQUATE, NO LEAKS [ ] Left wing leading edge, skin, and fuel tank sump drain area ... NO DAMAGE OR DEFORMATION [ ] Left aileron, hinges, and control rod — check for security and freedom of movement ... FREE AND SECURE [ ] Left wingtip and navigation light ...... UNDAMAGED, LIGHT LENS INTACT [ ] Flaps — inspect hinges, actuator arm, and skin; check for correct retracted position ... UNDAMAGED, RETRACTED [ ] Stall warning opening (left leading edge) — verify clear and vane moves freely ... CLEAR AND FUNCTIONAL [ ] Tail — horizontal stabilizer, elevator, trim tab, and rudder ... SECURE, FREE MOVEMENT, NO DAMAGE [ ] Antennas ....................................... SECURE AND UNDAMAGED [ ] Right wing — mirror of left side checks (wingtip, aileron, leading edge, fuel sump, gear) ... NO DAMAGE, ALL SECURE [ ] Right main gear — strut, tire, and brake ... INFLATED, BRAKE PADS ADEQUATE, NO LEAKS [ ] Pitot tube — cover removed, opening clear of obstructions ... COVER REMOVED, UNOBSTRUCTED [ ] Static ports — check both sides clear .................. UNOBSTRUCTED [ ] Tie-down ropes and chocks ................................... REMOVED COCKPIT PREPARATION / BEFORE START ---------------------------------- [ ] Pilot and passenger briefing — seatbelts, door latching, no smoking, emergency exits ... COMPLETE [ ] Seats — position adjusted for full rudder and brake pedal travel, seat track locked ... ADJUSTED AND LOCKED [ ] Seat belts and shoulder harness ................... FASTENED AND SNUG [ ] Control lock ..................................... REMOVED AND STOWED [ ] Flight controls — check for full and unobstructed travel in all axes ... FREE AND CORRECT [ ] All electrical switches ......................................... OFF [ ] Avionics master switch ................. OFF (leave off during start) [ ] Fuel selector valve ......................................... BOTH ON [ ] Flap switch — confirm flaps up .............. UP, INDICATOR CONFIRMED [ ] Elevator trim ............................... SET TO TAKEOFF POSITION [ ] Mixture control ........ RICH (full forward for sea-level operations) [ ] Carburetor heat .......................................... COLD (OFF) [ ] Circuit breakers ............................................. ALL IN [ ] Brakes — test for firm pressure while stationary ... FIRM AND HOLDING [ ] Parking brake ................................................... SET ENGINE START ------------ [ ] Master switch (battery) .......................................... ON [ ] Beacon / anti-collision light .................................... ON [ ] Throttle ........................ OPEN APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER INCH [ ] Primer — use as required for conditions; lock securely after use ... AS REQUIRED, LOCKED IN [ ] Visually verify the propeller arc is clear of personnel and obstructions, then call 'CLEAR PROP' [ ] Ignition switch ............. START — RELEASE AS SOON AS ENGINE FIRES [ ] Throttle — after start ................... REDUCE TO IDLE WARM-UP RPM [ ] Oil pressure ........... RISING WITHIN 30 SECONDS — IF NOT, SHUT DOWN [ ] Ammeter .................................. POSITIVE CHARGE INDICATION [ ] Avionics master .................................................. ON [ ] Engine instruments — oil temp, oil pressure ........ CHECKED, WARMING AFTER START / BEFORE TAXI ------------------------- [ ] ATIS or local weather ............................ OBTAINED AND NOTED [ ] Taxi clearance from ground control ......... OBTAINED, OR FIELD CLEAR [ ] Transponder ................................. CODE SET, ALTITUDE MODE [ ] Altimeter ... SET TO CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING; FIELD ELEVATION CONFIRMED [ ] Directional gyro / heading indicator ... ALIGNED WITH MAGNETIC COMPASS [ ] Flight instruments — airspeed, attitude indicator, turn coordinator ... CHECKED (AIRSPEED ZERO, GYROS ERECT) [ ] Radios and avionics ............................... SET FOR DEPARTURE [ ] Lights — as required for conditions and traffic ................. SET RUN-UP / BEFORE TAKEOFF ----------------------- [ ] Parking brake ................................................... SET [ ] Engine oil temperature and pressure ................... IN GREEN ARCS [ ] Fuel selector valve ......................................... BOTH ON [ ] Mixture .................. RICH (ADJUST FOR DENSITY ALTITUDE PER POH) [ ] Carburetor heat ......... COLD (OFF) BEFORE ADVANCING TO RUN-UP POWER [ ] Throttle — advance to run-up power per POH ........... RUN-UP RPM SET [ ] Magnetos — check LEFT, then RIGHT, then BOTH; note RPM drop on each ... DROPS WITHIN POH LIMITS; RETURNS TO BOTH [ ] Carburetor heat — apply FULL HOT; note RPM response; return to COLD ... RPM DROP CONFIRMS HEAT FUNCTIONING; RETURNED TO COLD [ ] Throttle — reduce to idle; verify smooth idle ... IDLE SMOOTH AND STABLE [ ] Suction / vacuum gauge ................................. IN GREEN ARC [ ] Ammeter and electrical ... AMMETER POSITIVE, NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED [ ] Flight controls — final check for full and correct deflection ... FREE AND CORRECT [ ] Flaps — set for departure per POH and conditions ... SET AS REQUIRED, POSITION CONFIRMED [ ] Elevator trim ...................................... TAKEOFF POSITION [ ] Takeoff briefing — abort point, engine-failure action, departure routing ... BRIEFED [ ] Doors and windows ................................ CLOSED AND LATCHED [ ] Carburetor heat — confirm COLD before applying takeoff power ... COLD TAKEOFF ------- [ ] Runway — confirm correct runway and that it is clear ... CONFIRMED CLEAR [ ] Transponder ..................................... ALTITUDE (ALT) MODE [ ] Throttle — advance smoothly to full power ................ FULL POWER [ ] Engine instruments at full power ....... RPM AND INDICATIONS IN RANGE [ ] Maintain directional control with rudder — correct for left-turning tendency with right rudder [ ] Rotate at speed per POH and establish climb attitude ... CLIMB ATTITUDE ESTABLISHED CLIMB ----- [ ] Airspeed — establish normal climb speed per POH (Vy or Vx as required) ... CLIMB SPEED PER POH [ ] Throttle ....................... FULL POWER (OR CRUISE CLIMB PER POH) [ ] Carburetor heat .............. COLD UNLESS ICING CONDITIONS SUSPECTED [ ] Mixture ............. RICH OR LEANED FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE FIELDS PER POH [ ] Flaps — retract at safe altitude with positive rate of climb if used for takeoff ... UP [ ] Engine instruments — oil temperature and pressure ..... IN GREEN ARCS [ ] Trim ................................... ADJUSTED FOR HANDS-OFF CLIMB [ ] Scan for traffic; make frequency changes and position reports as required CRUISE ------ [ ] Throttle — set desired cruise power per POH performance tables ... CRUISE POWER SET [ ] Mixture — lean per POH for altitude and power setting ... LEANED PER POH [ ] Carburetor heat — apply if icing conditions are likely; otherwise COLD ... COLD OR ON AS CONDITIONS WARRANT [ ] Engine instruments — oil temperature, oil pressure, ammeter ... IN NORMAL RANGE [ ] Fuel quantity — compare gauge readings against elapsed time and planned fuel burn ... ADEQUATE FOR DESTINATION PLUS LEGAL RESERVE [ ] Altimeter and directional gyro ... CHECK AND RESET AS REQUIRED EN ROUTE [ ] Trim ...................................... ADJUSTED FOR LEVEL FLIGHT [ ] Maintain altitude, track, and traffic scan; cross-check position against chart or GPS DESCENT ------- [ ] Carburetor heat — apply FULL HOT before reducing power for descent ... ON BEFORE POWER REDUCTION [ ] Throttle — reduce to desired descent power; avoid prolonged idle ... DESCENT POWER SET [ ] Mixture — enrichen progressively as descending ... ENRICHING WITH DESCENT [ ] Altimeter ................ SET TO DESTINATION OR CURRENT AREA SETTING [ ] ATIS or destination weather ... OBTAINED — ACTIVE RUNWAY AND WINDS NOTED [ ] Fuel selector ................................... BOTH ON (CONFIRMED) [ ] Engine instruments ......................... ALL WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS BEFORE LANDING -------------- [ ] Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupants ............ SECURE [ ] Fuel selector ............................................... BOTH ON [ ] Mixture ........................................................ RICH [ ] Carburetor heat — apply FULL HOT before reducing power on approach ... ON [ ] Landing light .................................................... ON [ ] Flaps — extend to desired setting per POH for approach type ... SET AS REQUIRED, POSITION CONFIRMED [ ] Approach airspeed ........ ESTABLISHED PER POH FOR FLAP CONFIGURATION [ ] Runway — confirm clear and cleared to land or traffic clear ... CONFIRMED CLEAR LANDING ------- [ ] Final approach — maintain stabilized airspeed per POH to the threshold ... APPROACH SPEED PER POH [ ] Begin flare smoothly over the threshold; arrest the rate of descent and allow airspeed to bleed [ ] Touch down on main wheels in level or slightly nose-high attitude; keep nosewheel off as long as practical [ ] After touchdown, maintain centerline with rudder and allow speed to reduce before heavy braking [ ] Brakes — apply smoothly and progressively as required to stop in available runway ... APPLIED AS REQUIRED [ ] Carburetor heat ................ COLD (OFF) AFTER CONFIRMED ON GROUND GO-AROUND [ABNORMAL] --------------------- [ ] Throttle [MEMORY] ................. FULL POWER — SMOOTH AND IMMEDIATE [ ] Carburetor heat [MEMORY] ................................. COLD (OFF) [ ] Pitch attitude — establish positive climb; arrest any sink [MEMORY] ... CLIMB ATTITUDE ESTABLISHED [ ] Flaps — retract incrementally to takeoff position first; never retract all at once from full flaps [MEMORY] ... RETRACTED INCREMENTALLY PER POH [ ] Airspeed — maintain at or above best rate-of-climb speed; retract remaining flaps as speed and altitude allow ... VY OR PER POH [ ] Trim ............................................... ADJUST FOR CLIMB [ ] Advise ATC and maintain awareness of other traffic in the pattern AFTER LANDING ------------- [ ] Carburetor heat .......................................... COLD (OFF) [ ] Flaps ................................................ RETRACTED (UP) [ ] Landing light ............................... OFF (OR PER PREFERENCE) [ ] Transponder .................................. STANDBY OR AS DIRECTED [ ] Taxi clear of the active runway before running the shutdown checklist SHUTDOWN AND SECURING --------------------- [ ] Parking brake ................................................... SET [ ] Avionics master and all electrical accessories .................. OFF [ ] Throttle ....................................................... IDLE [ ] Allow engine to run at idle briefly to cool cylinder heads before shutting down [ ] Mixture ................................ IDLE CUT-OFF (PULL FULL AFT) [ ] Ignition switch — after propeller stops ......................... OFF [ ] Master switch (battery) ......................................... OFF [ ] Control lock .............................................. INSTALLED [ ] Fuel selector ..................... BOTH ON OR OFF PER LOCAL PRACTICE [ ] Tie-downs, chocks, and pitot cover ........................ INSTALLED [ ] Complete post-flight walk-around — note any leaks, damage, or discrepancies in the aircraft log