# Cessna 172N _ 172M Skyhawk — jochman-172chk

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

## BEFORE START

- [ ] Preflight — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Seats/Belts — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Fuel Valve — **Left/Right/Both**
- [ ] Lights — **OFF**
- [ ] Radios,Intercom — **OFF**
- [ ] Transponder — **OFF or SBY**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **CHECK**
- [ ] Clock — **Wind and SET**
- [ ] Altimeter — **SET**
- [ ] Controls — **FREE & CORRECT**
- [ ] Flaps — **CHECK**
- [ ] Trim — **SET FOR TO**
- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK/SET**

## ENGINE START

**Normal (Cold) Start**
- [ ] Master — **ON**
- [ ] Beacon — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle Open 1/2"
- [ ] Prime — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] "CLEAR" Area — **LOOK ABOUT**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **START**
- [ ] Adj Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **CHECK**
- [ ] Radios — **ON, CHECK 121.5**
- [ ] Intercom — **ON**
- [ ] Brakes — **OFF**
- [ ] Toe Brakes — **CHECK**

## RUN UP

- [ ] Brakes — **Set**
- [ ] Fuel Valve — **Both**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity/Gauges — **CHECK**
- [ ] Mixture — **Rich or As Required**
- [ ] Throttle — **1700 RPM**
    - [ ] Left/Right Mag Check — **CHECK**
    - [ ] Carb. Heat Check — **CHECK**
    - [ ] Vacuum Gauge Check — **CHECK**
    - [ ] Alternator Check — **CHECK**
    - [ ] Oil Pressure Check — **CHECK**
    - [ ] Oil Temperature Check — **CHECK**
- [ ] Nav/Com Radios Set — **Check**
- [ ] Transponder — **1200**

## BEFORE TAKEOFF

- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel — **Both**
- [ ] Engine Gauges — **CHECK**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET**
- [ ] Trim Tab — **SET**
- [ ] Controls — **FREE/CORRECT**
- [ ] Seat Belts/Harness — **CHECK**
- [ ] Doors — **LATCHED**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Strobes — **ON**
- [ ] Transponder — **ON ALT**

## TAKEOFF

- [ ] NORMAL Liftoff 55, Climb 70-80 — **CHECK**
- [ ] SHORT FIELD Liftoff 51, Climb 56 — **CHECK**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/172N _ 172M Skyhawk/jochman-172chk.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 6353f12e69ed848fc43c23874dc164dc927853c86c79c9a504d417bb6e9a158b  
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