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Cessna 172RG Skyhawk — TFA_Cessna_172RG_Checklist_Emergency_2004-02

Cessna 172RG Skyhawk · standard normal

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content_gap: Section "EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT ENGINE POWER" item count differs between passes (13 vs 11); verify nothing was dropped.
content_gap: Section "ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT" item count differs between passes (8 vs 7); verify nothing was dropped.
content_gap: Section "ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF" item count differs between passes (7 vs 6); verify nothing was dropped.
content_gap: Section "LANDING GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT" item count differs between passes (7 vs 6); verify nothing was dropped.
content_gap: Section "PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER" item count differs between passes (15 vs 14); verify nothing was dropped.

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Aircraft Pilot

ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF RUN engine_failure_before_rotation

THROTTLEIDLE
BRAKESAPPLY
WING FLAPSRETRACT
MIXTUREIDLE
IGNITION SWITCHOFF
MASTER SWITCHOFF

ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF engine_failure_after_takeoff

AIRSPEED70 KIAS
NOTE65 KIAS Flaps down
MIXTUREIDLE
FUEL VALVEOFF
IGNITION SWITCHOFF
FLAPSAS REQ (30° rec)
MASTER SWITCHOFF

ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT engine_failure_in_flight

AIRSPEED75 KIAS
CARB HEATON
FUEL VALVEBOTH
MIXTURERICH
AUX FUEL PUMPON
NOTEIf fuel press is below .5 psi
IGNITION SWITCHBOTH
PRIMERIN & LOCKED

EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT ENGINE POWER forced_landing

SEATBELTSSECURE
AIRSPEED75 KIAS
NOTE65 KIAS Flaps down
MIXTUREIDLE
FUEL VALVEOFF
IGNITION SWITCHOFF
LANDING GEARDOWN
NOTE(UP FOR SOFT TERRAIN)
WING FLAPSAS REQ
MASTER SWITCHOFF
DOORSUNLATCHED
TOUCHDOWNTAIL LOW
BRAKESHEAVILY

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER forced_landing

SEATBELTSSECURE
WING FLAPS20°
AIRSPEED65 KIAS
FIELDFLY OVER
ELECT SWITCHESOFF
LANDING GEARDOWN
NOTE(UP FOR SOFT TERRAIN)
WING FLAPS30° FINAL
AIRSPEED65 KIAS
DOORSUNLATCH
AVIONICS MASTEROFF
MASTER SWITCHOFF
TOUCHDOWNTAIL LOW
IGNITION SWITCHOFF
BRAKESHEAVILY

DURING START ON GROUND engine_fire_ground

CRANKINGCONTINUE
IF ENGINE STARTS:
POWER1700 RPM
ENGINESHUT DOWN
NOTE(Inspect for damage)
IF ENGINE FAILS TO START:
THROTTLEFULL OPEN
MIXTUREIDLE
CRANKINGCONTINUE
FIRE EXTOBTAIN
ENGINESECURE
MASTER SWITCHOFF
IGN. SWITCHOFF
FUEL VALVEOFF
FIREEXTINGUISH
DAMAGEINSPECT

ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT engine_fire_in_flight

MIXTUREIDLE
FUEL VALVEOFF
MASTER SWITCHOFF
CABIN HEAT/AIROFF
AIRSPEED105 KIAS
NOTEIf fire is not extinguished, increase glide to an airspeed that provides an incombustible mixture.
FORCED LANDEXECUTE

CABIN FIRE cabin_fire

MASTER SWITCHOFF
VENTSCLOSED
FIRE EXTACTIVATE
CABINVENTILATE
LANDASAP

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT electrical_fire

MASTER SWITCHOFF
AVIONICS PWR SWOFF
ELECTRICAL SWSOFF
VENTSCLOSED
EXTINGUISHERACTIVATE
CABINVENTILATE
MASTER SWITCHON
C/BREAKERSCHECK
RADIO SWITCHESOFF
AVIONICS PWR SWON
ELECTRICAL SWITCHESON ONE AT A TIME
VENTSOPEN

WING FIRE engine_fire_in_flight

NAV LIGHTSOFF
STROBE LIGHTSOFF
PITOT HEAT SWITCHOFF

LANDING WITH FLAT MAIN TIRE landing_gear_malfunction

APPROACHNORMAL
TOUCHDOWNGOOD WHEEL FIRST

LANDING GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT landing_gear_malfunction

MASTER SWITCHON
GEAR LEVERCHECK UP
CIRCUIT BREAKERSIN
GEAR UP LIGHTCHECK
GEAR LEVERRECYCLE
GEAR MOTORCHECK
NOTE(ammeter and noise)

LANDING GEAR FAILS TO EXTEND landing_gear_malfunction

MASTER SWITCHON
GEAR LEVERDOWN
CIRCUIT BREAKERSIN
AIRSPEED100 KIAS/LESS
EMERGENCY PUMPPUMP
GEAR DOWN LIGHTON
PUMP HANDLESTOW

GEAR UP LANDING landing_gear_malfunction

GEAR LEVERUP
CIRCUIT BREAKERSIN
RUNWAYSELECT
FLAPS30° ON FINAL
AIRSPEED65 KIAS
DOORSUNLATCHED
AVIONICS PWR. SWOFF
MASTER SWITCHOFF
TOUCH DWNTAIL LOW
MIXTUREIDLE
IGNITION SWITCHOFF
FUEL VALVEOFF
AIRPLANEEVACUATE

LANDING WITHOUT POSITIVE INDICATION OF GEAR LOCKING landing_gear_malfunction

B4 LAND CHECKDO
APPROACHNORMAL
CIRCUIT BREAKERSIN
LANDINGTAIL LOW
BRAKINGMINIMUM
TAXISLOWLY
ENGINESHUTDOW

LANDING WITH DEFECTIVE NOSE GEAR landing_gear_malfunction

MOVABLE LOAD X-FR.TO BAGGAGE AREA
PASSENGERMOVE TO REAR SEAT
B4 LAND CHECKDO
RUNWAYHARD/SMOOTH
FLAPS30 DEGREES
CABIN DOORSUNLATCH
AVIONICS PWR SWOFF
MASTER SWITCHOFF
LANDTAIL LOW
MIXTUREIDLE
IGNITION SWITCHOFF
FUEL SELECTOROFF
HOLD NOSE UPHOLD
AIRPLANEEVACUATE

LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT DURING FLIGHT electrical_failure

AMMETER INDICATES DISCHARGE

AVIONICS PWR SWOFF
ALTERNATOR C/BCHECK IN
MASTER SWITCHOFF
MASTER SWITCHON
LOW-VOLT LIGHTOFF
AVIONICS PWR SWON
IF LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AGAIN:
ALTERNATOROFF
ESSENTIAL RADIOS ONLYUSE
FLIGHTTERMINATE

AMMETER EXCESSIVE RATE OF CHARGE alternator_failure

FULL SCALE DEFLECTION

ALTERNATOROFF
ALTERNATOR C/BPULL
ONLY ESSENTIAL RADIOSUSE
FLIGHTTERMINATE

DITCHING ditching

RADIO MAYDAYON 121.5
XPONDERSQUAWK 7700
HEAVY OBJECTSSECURE OR JETISON
LANDING GEARUP
FLAPS20° to 30°
SEATBELTSSECURE
AIRSPEED60 KIAS
DESCENT RATE300 FT/MIN
NOTEIF NO POWER AVAILABLE, 70 KIAS FLAPS UP OR 65 KIAS WITH 10 DEGREES FLAPS
APPROACH:
NOTEHIGH WINDS HEAVY SEAS: INTO WIND
NOTELIGHT WINDS & HEAVY SWELLS: PARALLEL TO SWELLS
DOORSUNLATCH
TOUCHDOWNLEVEL
FACECUSHION
AIRPLANEEVACUATE
VESTS & RAFTINFLATE

Source: Cessna/172RG Skyhawk/TFA_Cessna_172RG_Checklist_Emergency_2004-02.txt

Rights: licensed

Checklist hash: efbbc7189d031218f0086c4c5a1576f4…

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