Cessna 172L Skyhawk β€” c172l_abbreviated_checklist_millstone_valley 058d0bb60d02960129e8ce35fc0a8d6548c5a23392a31403130c02c0bbfc4788
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Exterior Preflight COMPLETE Tach/Hobbs Meter RECORD Seats, Belts, Harnesses ADJUST & LOCKED Fuel Shutoff Valve ON BOTH Radios & Electrical Equipment OFF Brakes TEST & SET
STARTING ENGINE Mixture RICH Carburetor Heat COLD Master Switch ON Prime AS REQUIRED Throttle OPEN ΒΌ INCH Propeller Area CLEAR Ignition Switch START (release when engine starts) Oil Pressure CHECK
BEFORE TAKEOFF Cabin Doors LATCHED Flight Controls FREE & CORRECT Elevator Trim TAKEOFF POSITION Fuel Shutoff Valve ON BOTH Brakes SET Throttle 1700 RPM Magnetos CHECK β€” 125 MAX DROP / 50 MAX DIFF Carburetor Heat CHECK FOR RPM DROP Engine Instruments and Ammeter CHECK Suction Gauge CHECK Flight Instruments and Radio SET Throttle Friction Lock ADJUST Wing Flaps AS REQUIRED
TAKE-OFF Normal Takeoff Wing Flaps UP (0) Carburetor Heat COLD Throttle FULL OPEN Elevator Control LIFT NOSE WHEEL AT 65 MPH Climb Speed 80 - 90 MPH Maximum Performance Takeoff Wing Flaps 10 DEGREES Carburetor Heat COLD Brakes HOLD Throttle FULL OPEN Brakes RELEASE Elevator Control SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW Climb Speed 68 MPH (with obstacles ahead)
ENROUTE CLIMB Airspeed 80 – 100 MPH Throttle FULL OPEN Mixture RICH (Unless engine is rough)
CRUISE Power 2200 to 2500 (No more than 75%) Elevator Trim ADJUST Mixture RICH BELOW 3000
BEFORE LANDING Mixture RICH Carburetor Heat ON (apply before closing throttle) Airspeed 70-80 MPH (flaps up) Wing Flaps AS DESIRED (below 100 MPH) Airspeed 60-70 MPH (flaps down)
BALKED LANDING Throttle FULL OPEN Carburetor Heat COLD Wing Flaps RETRACT TO 20 Airspeed 84 MPH Wing Flaps RETRACT (slowly)
NORMAL LANDING Touchdown MAIN WHEELS FIRST Landing Roll LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY Braking MINIMUM REQUIRED
AFTER LANDING Wing Flaps UP Carburetor Heat COLD Unnecessary Equipment OFF
SECURING AIRCRAFT Parking Brake SET (Normally Not Used) Radios, Electrical Equipment OFF Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF Magnetos OFF Master Switch OFF Control Lock INSTALL Tach/Hobbs Meter RECORD
C172L Airspeeds (MPH Indicated) Vr 65 Vx 68 Vy 84 Va 111 Vs 54 Vso 47 Vfe 97 Vno 147 Vne 184 Best Glide 75 Demonstrated X-Wind 15 Knots