# Cessna 177 Cardinal — C177_checklist_N29655 new

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

## BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

- [ ] Preflight Inspection — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Seats Belts — **ADJUST AND LATCH**
- [ ] Fuel Selector Valve — **ON BOTH**
- [ ] Fuel Shutoff Valve — **ON**
- [ ] Electrical Equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Avionics Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **TEST & SET**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **CHECK IN**

## STARTING THE ENGINE

- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Prime — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Throttle — **OPEN 1/8 INCH**
- [ ] Propeller Area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Master Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **START**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**

## TAXI CHECK

- [ ] Avionics Master — **ON**
- [ ] Radios — **ON AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Beacon Light — **ON**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Call Pax Clearance Delivery — **135.2**
- [ ] Call Pax Ground for taxi — **120.6**
- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK**

## BEFORE TAKE-OFF

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **FREE AND CORRECT**
- [ ] Fuel Shutoff Valve — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Selector Valve — **ON BOTH**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH (BELOW 3000 FEET)**
- [ ] Elevator Trim — **TAKE-OFF**

## BEFORE TAKE-OFF Continued

- [ ] Throttle Setting — **1700 RPM**
- [ ] Engine Instruments and Ammeter — **CHECK**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **CHECK**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK, MAX DROP 150 RPM, MAX DIFFERENTIAL 50 RPM**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pump — **CHECK**
- [ ] Suction Gage — **CHECK 4.6 IN HG – 5.4 IN HG**
- [ ] Throttle — **IDLE**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **SET**
- [ ] Radios — **SET**
- [ ] NAV Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Strobe Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Throttle Friction Lock — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Cabin Doors & Windows — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Call Pax Tower for take-off — **123.7**
- [ ] Transponder — **ON ALT**

## NORMAL TAKE-OFF

- [ ] Wing Flaps — **1/4 DOWN**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Elevator Control — **LIFT NOSE AT 60 MPH**
- [ ] Climb Speed — **75 TO 90 MPH**

## CLIMB

- [ ] Cruise Climb — **90 TO 100 MPH**
- [ ] Vx — **67 MPH**
- [ ] Vy — **88 MPH**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH (BELOW 3000 FEET)**

## CRUISING

- [ ] Power — **65% CRUISE RPM**
- [ ] Trim Tab — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN**

## BEFORE LANDING

- [ ] Seats Belts — **ADJUST AND LATCH**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **BOTH**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **ON APPLY FULL HEAT BEFORE CLOSING THROTTLE**

## NORMAL LANDING

- [ ] Airspeed — **80–75 MPH (FLAPS UP)**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **1/4 BELOW 130 MPH**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **AS DESIRED (BELOW 105 MPH)**
- [ ] Airspeed — **70-80 MPH (FLAPS DOWN)**
- [ ] Touchdown — **MAIN WHEELS FIRST**
- [ ] Landing Roll — **LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY**
- [ ] Braking — **MINIMUM REQUIRED**

## AFTER LANDING

- [ ] Wing Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Strobe Lights — **OFF**

## SECURING AIRCRAFT

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Radios & Electrical Equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Avionics Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Ignition & Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Control Lock — **INSTALLED**
- [ ] Windshield Sun Reflector — **INSTALLED**
- [ ] Cowl & Tail Plugs — **INSTALLED**
- [ ] Pitot Tube Cover — **INSTALLED**
- [ ] Refuel Airplane — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Chock & Tie-down Airplane — **CHOCK & TIE-DOWN**
- [ ] Record Hobbs, Tach & Gas — **RECORD**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/177 Cardinal/C177_checklist_N29655 new.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: a8315c9651798ad90792c5bd4d83af99eaabefb9e953ebd8b8dd6cf6a86aacf9  
Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use.