# Cessna 172S Skyhawk — Sam_Dawson_C172S_Ground

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

## 172S BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

- [ ] Preflight Inspection — **Complete**
- [ ] CRM/Passenger Briefing — **Complete**
- [ ] Seats and Seat Belts — **Adjust & Lock**
- [ ] Brakes — **Test & Set**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **Both**
- [ ] Fuel Shutoff — **On (In)**
- [ ] Throttle — **Open ¼ “**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle Cutoff**
- [ ] Avionics Master Switch — **Off**
- [ ] Electrical Equipment — **Off**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **Check In**

## STARTING ENGINE

- [ ] Master Switch — **On**
- [ ] Lights — **As Required**
- [ ] Auxiliary Fuel Pump — **On**
- [ ] Mixture — **Full Rich, then off after fuel flow**
- [ ] Auxiliary Fuel Pump — **Off**
- [ ] Propeller Area — **Clear**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **Start**
- [ ] Mixture — **Advance**
- [ ] Oil Pressure / Ammeter — **Check**

## BEFORE TAXI

- [ ] Flaps — **Retract to takeoff setting**
- [ ] Mixture — **Lean**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Avionics Master Switch (Radios) — **On**
- [ ] ATIS / AWOS — **Receive**
- [ ] Clearance — **Obtain**
- [ ] MFD & GPS — **Initialize**
- [ ] Avionics / Transponder — **Set / SBY**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **Check & Set**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **Check**

## TAXI

- [ ] Brakes & Steering — **Check**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **Check**
> **NOTE:** 3 March 2007

## BEFORE TAKEOFF

- [ ] Cabin Doors — **Closed & Locked**
- [ ] Seats / Seat Belts — **Upright & Secured**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **Free & Correct**
- [ ] Clock — **Set**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **Check**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **Check**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **Check & Set**
- [ ] MFD & GPS — **Set**
- [ ] Radios / Avionics — **Set for Departure**
- [ ] NAV / GPS Switch — **Set**
- [ ] Autopilot — **Test / Off**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **Both**
- [ ] Fuel Shutoff — **On (In)**
- [ ] Electric Trim / Elevator Trim — **Check / Set**
- [ ] Flaps — **Set for Takeoff**
- [ ] Mixture — **Enrichen**
- [ ] Throttle — **1800 RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **Lean for Takeoff**
- [ ] Magnetos — **Check**
- [ ] Engine Instruments / Ammeter — **Check**
- [ ] Vacuum — **Green Arc**
- [ ] Annunciator Panel — **Clear**
- [ ] Throttle — **Idle / 1000 RPM**
- [ ] Throttle Friction Lock — **Adjust**
- [ ] Departure Briefing — **Complete**

## Shutdown and Securing

- [ ] Avionics Master — **Off**
- [ ] Exterior Lights (except beacon) — **Off as Required**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle Cut Off**
- [ ] Magneto Switch — **Off**
- [ ] Battery and Alternator — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel Selector Valve — **Left or Right**
- [ ] Gust Lock — **Install**
- [ ] Post Flight Inspection — **Accomplish**
- [ ] Internal and External Covers — **Install**
- [ ] Tiedowns and Chocks — **Install**
> **NOTE:** 3 March 2007

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/172S Skyhawk/Sam_Dawson_C172S_Ground.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: a261dea2e8841a4b94374f5eaa0160c6ee229d1d50f85d746394da7ff12afcf0  
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