# Cessna 172P Skyhawk — C172p-checklist_selkirk_college

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

> **content_gap**: Section "ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT" item count differs between passes (13 vs 12); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION" item count differs between passes (5 vs 4); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "ENGINE START" item count differs between passes (8 vs 7); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH POWER" item count differs between passes (18 vs 16); verify nothing was dropped.

## PRE-START

- [ ] HOBBS — **NOTED**
- [ ] PASSENGER BRIEFING — **COMPLETED (IF REQUIRED)**
- [ ] DISPATCH LOG — **COMPLETED**
- [ ] LOGS & DOCUMENTS — **ON BOARD & VALID**
- [ ] SEATS & BELTS — **LOCKED & SECURE***
- [ ] CONTROLS — **FREE & CORRECT**
- [ ] PARKING BRAKE — **SET**
- [ ] CIRCUIT BREAKERS — **ALL IN**
- [ ] ELECTRICS — **OFF**
- [ ] RADIO MASTER — **OFF**
- [ ] MASTER — **ON**
- [ ] RADIO FAN — **ON**
- [ ] BEACON — **ON**
- [ ] LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT — **ON**
- [ ] AMMETER — **CHECKED**
- [ ] FUEL — **QUANTITY CHECKED, ON LEFT**
- [ ] FLAPS — **UP**

## ENGINE START

- [ ] MIXTURE — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] PRIMER — **PRIMED & LOCKED**
- [ ] THROTTLE — **SET**
- [ ] ENGINE (START) — **STARTED**
- [ ] OIL PRESSURE — **NORMAL**
- [ ] AMMETER — **CHECKED**
- [ ] SUCTION — **CHECKED**
> **NOTE:** *BOTH PILOTS RESPOND

## POST - START

- [ ] RADIO MASTER — **ON**
- [ ] ELECTRICS — **ON (AS REQUIRED)**
- [ ] ELT — **CHECKED**
- [ ] INSTRUMENT PANEL — **PANEL CHECKED**
- [ ] RADIOS — **RADIOS CHECKED**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR — **QUANTITY CHECKED, ON RIGHT**

## TAXI

- [ ] BRAKES — **CHECKED**
- [ ] INSTRUMENTS — **CHECKED**

## RUN - UP

- [ ] PARKING BRAKE — **SET**
- [ ] THROTTLE — **1000**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR — **QUANTITY CHECKED, ON BOTH**
- [ ] ENGINE GAUGES — **NORMAL**
- [ ] THROTTLE — **1700**
- [ ] ENGINE GAUGES — **NORMAL**
- [ ] SUCTION — **NORMAL**
- [ ] MIXTURE — **CHECKED**
- [ ] CARB HEAT — **CHECKED**
- [ ] MAGNETOS — **CHECKED**
- [ ] THROTTLE — **IDLE CHECKED, 1000, CARB HEAT COLD**

## PRE - TAKEOFF

- [ ] SEAT & BELTS — **LOCKED & SECURE***
- [ ] CONTROLS — **FREE**
- [ ] TRIMS — **____SET**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR — **QUANTITY CHECKED, ON BOTH**
- [ ] FLAPS — **SET FOR TAKEOFF**
- [ ] ALTERNATE STATIC — **CHECKED & OFF**
- [ ] MIXTURE — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] THROTTLE TENSION — **SET**
- [ ] CARB HEAT — **COLD**
- [ ] CIRCUIT BREAKERS — **ALL IN**
- [ ] PRIMER — **LOCKED**
- [ ] ENGINE GAUGES — **NORMAL**
- [ ] ALTIMETER — **____SET**
- [ ] CLOCK — **______CHECKED**
- [ ] HEADING INDICATOR — **CHECKED & SET**
- [ ] IFR CLEARANCE — **CLEARANCE REVIEWED**
- [ ] CREW BRIEFING — **BRIEFING COMPLETED**
- [ ] DOORS & WINDOWS — **CLOSED & LOCKED***
- [ ] PITOT HEAT — **ON (IF REQUIRED)**
- [ ] LANDING LIGHT — **ON (IF REQUIRED)**
- [ ] STROBES — **ON (IF EQUIPPED)**
- [ ] PULSE LIGHT — **ON**
- [ ] TRANSPONDER — **ON ALT_______**
- [ ] TIME — **NOTED**
- [ ] HEADING INDICATOR — **CHECKED ON RUNWAY**

## POST - TAKEOFF

- [ ] FLAPS — **UP**
- [ ] ENGINE GAUGES — **NORMAL**
- [ ] LANDING LIGHT — **OFF**

## PRE - LANDING

- [ ] SEATS & BELTS — **LOCKED & SECURE***
- [ ] BRAKES — **CHECKED & OFF**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR — **QUANTITY CHECKED, ON BOTH**
- [ ] MIXTURE — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] CARB HEAT — **HOT**
- [ ] ELECTRICS — **ON (AS REQUIRED)**
- [ ] MAGNETOS — **ON BOTH**
- [ ] LANDING LIGHT — **ON (IF REQUIRED)**

## POST - LANDING

- [ ] FLAPS — **UP**
- [ ] CARB HEAT — **COLD**
- [ ] TRANSPONDER — **STANDBY**
- [ ] MINIMUM ELECTRICS — **SET**

## SHUT - DOWN

- [ ] PARKING BRAKE — **SET**
- [ ] THROTTLE — **1000**
- [ ] ELT — **CHECKED**
- [ ] ELECTRICS — **OFF**
- [ ] MASTER — **OFF**
- [ ] THROTTLE — **IDLE**
- [ ] LIVE MAG — **CHECKED**
- [ ] MIXTURE — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] MAGNETOS — **OFF**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR — **ON LEFT**

## EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (EMERGENCY)

> **NOTE:** * ITEMS MUST BE PERFORMED BY MEMORY

## ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF RUN (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] THROTTLE `MEMORY` — **IDLE**
- [ ] BRAKES `MEMORY` — **APPLY**
- [ ] WING FLAPS `MEMORY` — **RETRACT**
- [ ] MIXTURE `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] IGNITION SWITCH `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] MASTER SWITCH `MEMORY` — **OFF**

## ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] AIRSPEED `MEMORY` — **65K (FLAPS UP) 60K (FLAPS DOWN)**
- [ ] MIXTURE `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR VALVE `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] IGNITION SWITCH `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] WING FLAPS `MEMORY` — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] MASTER SWITCH `MEMORY` — **OFF**

## ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] AIRSPEED `MEMORY` — **65KTS**
- [ ] CARBURETOR HEAT `MEMORY` — **HOT**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR `MEMORY` — **BOTH**
- [ ] MIXTURE `MEMORY` — **RICH**
- [ ] IGNITION SWITCH `MEMORY` — **BOTH (OR START)**
- [ ] PRIMER `MEMORY` — **IN AND LOCKED**
- [ ] GLIDE AIRSPEED — **65K FLAPS UP 60K FLAPS DOWN**
- [ ] RADIO — **MAYDAY CALLED**
- [ ] PASSENGERS — **BRIEFED FOR ROUGH LANDING**
- [ ] EVACUATION NOTICE — **ISSUED**
- [ ] CABIN — **SECURED**
- [ ] RESTART — **UNSUCCESSFUL**
> **NOTE:** IF RESTART IS UNSUCCESSFUL CONTINUE WITH CHECKLIST BELOW
- [ ] MIXTURE — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR VALVE — **OFF**
- [ ] IGNITION SWITCH — **OFF**
- [ ] WING FLAPS — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] MASTER SWITCH — **OFF**
- [ ] DOORS — **UNLATCH BEFORE LANDING**
- [ ] BRAKES — **APPLY HEAVILY**

## PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH POWER (EMERGENCY)

> **NOTE:** *ITEMS MUST BE PERFORMED BY MEMORY
**LANDING OFF AERODROME**
- [ ] WING FLAPS — **20 DEGREES**
- [ ] AIRSPEED — **60K OR HIGHER IF REQUIRED**
- [ ] RADIO CALL — **CONTACT FSS, ATC OR OTHER AIRCRAFT. REPORT POSITION, CONDITIONS AND INTENTIONS.**
- [ ] PASSENGERS — **BRIEF FOR LANDING**
- [ ] CABIN — **SECURE FOR LANDING**
- [ ] SELECTED FIELD — **FLY OVER NOTING TERRAIN AND OBSTRUCTIONS**
- [ ] OVERSHOOT — **RETRACT FLAPS UPON REACHING SAFE ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED**
- [ ] RADIO MASTER — **OFF**
- [ ] ELECTRICS — **OFF**
- [ ] FLAPS — **30 ON FINAL**
- [ ] AIRSPEED — **60 KIAS**
- [ ] MASTER SWITCH — **OFF**
- [ ] DOORS — **UNLATCH PRIOR TO LANDING**
- [ ] TOUCHDOWN — **SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW**
- [ ] IGNITION SWITCH — **OFF**
- [ ] BRAKES — **APPLY AS REQUIRED**

## ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT (EMERGENCY)

> **NOTE:** * ITEMS MUST BE PERFORMED BY MEMORY
- [ ] MASTER `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] RADIO MASTER `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] ELECTRICAL SWITCHES `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] VENTS/CABIN AIR/HEAT — **CLOSED**
- [ ] FIRE EXTINGUISHER — **ACTIVATE IF REQUIRED**
> **WARNING:** AFTER DISCHARGING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER VENTILATE THE CABIN
> **NOTE:** IF ELECTRIC POWER IS NOT REQUIRED - LEAVE MASTER OFF AND LAND AT A SUITABLE AERODROME.
- [ ] MASTER — **ON**
- [ ] CIRCUIT BREAKERS — **CHECK-DO NOT RESET**
- [ ] RADIO SWITCHES — **OFF**
- [ ] RADIO MASTER — **ON**
- [ ] RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHES — **ON ONE AT A TIME, WITH DELAY UNTIL SHORT IS LOCALIZED**

## CABIN FIRE (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] MASTER `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] VENTS/CABIN AIR/HEAT `MEMORY` — **CLOSED**
- [ ] FIRE EXTINGUISHER — **ACTIVATE, IF REQUIRED**
> **WARNING:** AFTER DISCHARGING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER VENTILATE THE CABIN
- [ ] LAND ASAP — **INSPECT FOR DAMAGE**

## WING FIRE (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] NAVIGATION LIGHTS — **OFF**
- [ ] PITOT HEAT — **OFF**
- [ ] STROBES — **OFF**
> **NOTE:** PERFORM A SIDESLIP TO KEEP FLAMES AWAY FROM THE FUEL TANK
- [ ] LAND — **AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**
> **WARNING:** USE FLAPS ONLY AS REQUIRED FOR LANDING

## ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION (ABNORMAL)

> **NOTE:** * ITEMS MUST BE PERFORMED BY MEMORY
- [ ] ALTERNATOR `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER — **PULL**
- [ ] NONESSENTIAL ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT — **OFF**
- [ ] FLIGHT — **END AS SOON AS PRACTICAL**

## LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING FLIGHT (ABNORMAL)

- [ ] RADIO MASTER — **OFF**
- [ ] ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER — **CHECK IN**
- [ ] MASTER — **OFF-BOTH SIDES**
- [ ] MASTER — **ON-AFTER 3 SECONDS**
- [ ] LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT — **CHECK OFF**
- [ ] RADIO MASTER — **ON**
> **NOTE:** IF LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AGAIN
- [ ] ALTERNATOR — **OFF**
- [ ] NONESSENTIAL ELECTRICS — **OFF**
- [ ] FLIGHT — **END AS SOON AS PRACTICAL**

## FIRES (EMERGENCY)

> **NOTE:** *ITEMS MUST BE PERFORMED BY MEMORY

## FIRE DURING START ON GROUND (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] CRANKING `MEMORY` — **CONTINUE**
**IF ENGINE STARTS:**
- [ ] POWER `MEMORY` — **1700 RPM**
- [ ] ENGINE — **SHUTDOWN AND INSPECT**
**IF ENGINE FAILS TO START:**
- [ ] THROTTLE `MEMORY` — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] MIXTURE `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] CRANKING `MEMORY` — **CONTINUE**
- [ ] FIRE EXTINGUISHER — **OBTAIN**
- [ ] MASTER — **OFF**
- [ ] MAGNETOS — **OFF**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR — **OFF**
- [ ] PASSENGERS — **EVACUATE**
- [ ] FIRE — **EXTINGUISH, IF SAFE**
- [ ] FIRE DAMAGE — **INSPECT**

## ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] MIXTURE `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] FUEL SELECTOR VALVE `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] MASTER `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] CABIN HEAT AND AIR `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] AIRSPEED `MEMORY` — **100 KIAS SEE NOTE**
> **NOTE:** IF FIRE NOT EXTINGUISHED INCREASE GLIDE TO FIND AN INCOMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE
- [ ] FORCED LANDING `MEMORY` — **EXECUTE**
> **NOTE:** REFER TO ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT ITEMS 7 - 19

## DITCHING (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] RADIO — **TRANSMIT MAYDAY**
- [ ] TRANSPONDER — **SQUAWK 7700**
- [ ] CABIN — **SECURE FOR ROUGH LANDING - JETTISON HEAVY OBJECTS**
- [ ] PASSENGERS — **BRIEF FOR ROUGH LANDING**
- [ ] PASSENGERS — **BRIEF ESCAPE PROCEDURE**
> **NOTE:** EVACUATE THROUGH CABIN DOORS- IF NECESSARY OPEN WINDOW AND FLOOD CABIN TO EQUALIZE PRESSURE SO DOORS CAN BE OPENED.
- [ ] APPROACH — **HIGH WINDS HEAVY SWELLS: INTO WIND; LIGHT WINDS HEAVY SWELLS: PARALLEL**
- [ ] FLAPS — **20 TO 30 DEGREES**
> **NOTE:** IF NO POWER IS AVAILABLE, APPROACH AT 65KIAS WITH FLAPS UP OR 60 KIAS WITH FLAPS 10 DEGREES
- [ ] CABIN DOOR — **UNLATCH**
- [ ] TOUCHDOWN — **LEVEL ATTITUDE AT ESTABLISHED RATE OF DESCENT**
- [ ] FACE — **CUSHION BEFORE TOUCHDOWN WITH FOLDED COAT**
- [ ] AIRPLANE — **EVACUATE**
- [ ] LIFE VESTS AND RAFT — **INFLATE**

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Source: Cessna/172P Skyhawk/C172p-checklist_selkirk_college.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: dc2ec1e97f4e046632377b3d46fac0dbdcca6bd2a8c360354442aeafde497104  
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