# Cessna 182RG Skylane — Paul_Yust_cessna_c182RG_checklist

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

> **content_gap**: Section "ENGINE FIRE – GROUND" item count differs between passes (8 vs 6); verify nothing was dropped.

## PREFLIGHT - COCKPIT

- [ ] W&B / I’M SAFE — **CHECK**
- [ ] AROW Documents — **ON BOARD**
- [ ] Hobbs/Tach Time — **RECORD**
- [ ] Key — **INSERTED**
- [ ] Master — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Gauges/Fuel Valve — **CHECK**
- [ ] Lights/Flaps — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Gear Light — **GREEN**
- [ ] Master — **OFF**

## PREFLIGHT - EXTERNAL

- [ ] Tie Downs & Chocks — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Fuel Sumps (1st Flight) — **SAMPLE**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **VISUAL CHECK**
- [ ] Oil Level — **5-8 QTS**
- [ ] Windshield — **CLEAN**
- [ ] Antennas/Static Ports — **CHECK**
- [ ] Wings/ Ailerons/Flaps — **CHECK**
- [ ] Rudder/Elevator — **CHECK**
- [ ] Pitot Tube & Stall Vane — **CHECK**
- [ ] Main Gear/Brakes (50 psi) — **CHECK**
- [ ] Nose Gear (68 psi) — **CHECK**
- [ ] Propeller & Spinner — **CHECK**
- [ ] Baggage Door — **SECURE**

## ENGINE START

- [ ] Passenger Brief — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Seats & Belts — **SECURE**
- [ ] Avionics/Electrics — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **BOTH**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Master — **ON**
- [ ] Beacon (Always On) — **ON**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture & Prop — **FULL FORWARD**
- [ ] Prime (2-6 Strokes) — **AS REQ**
- [ ] Throttle — **PUMP then ¼” OPEN**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pump (Check Press.) — **ON/OFF**
- [ ] Prop Area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Brakes — **HOLD**
- [ ] Mags — **START**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **CHECK**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN**
- [ ] Avionics/Electrics — **ON & SET**
- [ ] Ground ATC — **CLEARENCE**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **OFF**
- [ ] Taxi Checks — **BRAKES, TC, AI, & DG**

## V-SPEEDS (KIAS @ Max Wt)

- [ ] VGLIDE — **80**
- [ ] VX — **65**
- [ ] VA — **112**
- [ ] VS0 — **39**
- [ ] VY — **88**
- [ ] VNO — **158**
- [ ] VS — **41**
- [ ] VFE 20° — **95**
- [ ] VNE — **181**
- [ ] VR — **50**
- [ ] VFE 10° — **140**
- [ ] VLO — **140**

## RUNUP & TAKEOFF

- [ ] Mixture (<3000’) — **RICH**
- [ ] Engine Run-Up — **1700 RPM**
    - [ ] -  Mags 175/50, Prop, Carb., Engine Inst. — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **FREE & CORRECT**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **SET**
- [ ] Elevator & Rudder Trim — **SET**
- [ ] Flaps (Short/Soft 20o) — **SET**
- [ ] Autopilot — **CHECK & OFF**
- [ ] Seats/Belts/Doors/Windows — **SECURE**
- [ ] Tower & Traffic — **CLEARENCE**
- [ ] Lights & Pitot Heat — **SET**
- [ ] Power (Throttle/Prop/Mix) — **ALL FWD**
- [ ] Climb Speed — **88 KTS**
- [ ] Gear/Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Landing light — **OFF**

## CRUISE

- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Power — **AS REQ**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN BELOW 75% PWR**

## LANDING

- [ ] ATIS/AWOS — **OBTAIN**
- [ ] IFR Approach Brief — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] GUMPS Check — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET**
- [ ] Landing Light — **ON**
- [ ] Approach Speed — **70-80 KTS**

## MISSED APPROACH

- [ ] Cram — **FULL THROTTLE**
- [ ] Climb (100 KTS) — **PITCH +6o on AI**
- [ ] Cleanup — **GEAR & FLAPS**
- [ ] Cool — **COWL FLAPS OPEN**
- [ ] Call — **TRAFFIC/TOWER**

## AFTER LANDING

- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Elevator & Rudder Trim — **SET**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF**
**- Ready for Touch & Go**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN**
- [ ] Transponder — **STANDBY**
- [ ] Pitot Heat, Strobe — **OFF**

## SHUTDOWN

- [ ] S  Switches/Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] L  Lean Mixture — **IDLE-CUTOFF**
- [ ] I   Ignition Mags — **OFF**
- [ ] M Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Hobbs/Tach Time — **RECORD**
- [ ] Gust Lock — **SECURE**
- [ ] Flight Plan — **CLOSED**

## EMERGENCY LANDING (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Pitch For Best Glide — **80 KTS**
- [ ] Landing field — **SELECTED**
**Time permitting:**
    - [ ] Aux Fuel Pump — **ON**
    - [ ] Fuel Tank Selector — **BOTH**
    - [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
    - [ ] Mags — **BOTH**
    - [ ] Radio (121.5 or Tower) — **MAYDAY**
    - [ ] Transponder — **7700**
    - [ ] ELT — **ON**
- [ ] Seats & Belts — **READY**
- [ ] Door — **AJAR**
- [ ] Mixture/Fuel Valve — **OFF**
- [ ] Gear/Flaps — **AS REQ**
- [ ] Mags/Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Short Final (full-no flaps) — **65-70 KTS**

## RESTART ENGINE – IN FLIGHT (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — **80 KTS**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **BOTH**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **HOT**
- [ ] Throttle — **¼” OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture & Prop — **FULL FORWARD**
- [ ] Mags — **BOTH**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pump (If no pressure) — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture (If no restart) — **CYCLE**

## MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Gear Light/Circuit Breaker — **CHECK**
- [ ] Airspeed — **100 KTS**
- [ ] A/P (if available) — **ENGAGE**
- [ ] Gear Pump Breaker — **PULL OUT**
- [ ] Gear Lever — **DOWN**
- [ ] Gear Hand Pump — **EXTEND/PUMP 20+**
- [ ] Gear Hand Pump — **STOW**
- [ ] Gear Pump Breaker — **PUSH IN**

## GEAR RETRACT FAILURE (ABNORMAL)

- [ ] Master — **ON**
- [ ] Gear Lever — **VERIFY UP**
- [ ] Gear & Pump Breakers — **CHECK IN**
- [ ] Gear Lever — **CYCLE**
- [ ] Gear Motor (amps & noise) — **VERIFY**

## ENGINE FIRE – GROUND (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Mags — **CONTINUE CRANKING**
**If Engine Starts without Fire:**
    - [ ] Power — **1700 RPM FOR 3 MINS**
**If Engine Does Not Start:**
    - [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture/Fuel Valve — **OFF**
- [ ] Mags/Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Exit Plane — **ASAP**

## ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Mixture/Fuel Valve — **OFF**
- [ ] Mags/Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Vents/Window — **OPEN if smoke enters**
- [ ] Airspeed (blow out fire) — **100+ KTS**
- [ ] Land — **ASAP**

## ELECTRICAL FIRE – IN FLIGHT (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Master/Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] Vents/Window — **OPEN if smoke enters**
- [ ] Extinguisher — **ACTIVATE**
**If Electrics Required:**
    - [ ] Circuit Breakers — **CHECK**
    - [ ] All Electric Switches — **OFF**
    - [ ] Master — **ON**
    - [ ] Electrical Switches — **1 AT TIME**

## AMMETER SHOW DISCHARGE (ABNORMAL)

- [ ] Alternator (Left Side Master) — **OFF**
- [ ] Nonessential Electrics — **OFF**

## OVER VOLTAGE LIGHT ON (ABNORMAL)

- [ ] Avionics Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Alternator (Left Side Master) — **OFF/ON**
- [ ] Avionics Master — **ON**

## ICING CONDITIONS (ABNORMAL)

- [ ] Pitot Heat — **ON**
- [ ] Direction and/or Altitude — **CHANGE**
- [ ] Cabin Heat & Defrost — **ON**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **AS REQ**
- [ ] Airspeed — **FASTER THAN NORMAL**

## IFR APPROACH @ ~ 95 KTS

*Turn-Time-Twist-Throttle-Talk*

- [ ] Level flight approaching FAF — **~16”, Prop IN, Gear UP, Flaps UP**
- [ ] 500 FPM ILS precision decent — **~15”, Prop IN, Gear DN, Flaps 10°**
- [ ] 700 FPM VOR non-precision decent — **~13”, Prop IN, Gear DN, Flaps 10°**
- [ ] Level flight circle to land — **~20”, Prop IN, Gear DN, Flaps 10°**

## WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS)

- [ ] Gross Weight — **3100 LBS**
- [ ] Empty Weight — **1886 LBS**
- [ ] Useful Load — **1214 LBS**
- [ ] Payload (65 gals @ neck*) — **824 LBS**
- [ ] Payload (88 gals @ full) — **686 LBS**
> **NOTE:** To the bottom filler neck

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/182RG Skylane/Paul_Yust_cessna_c182RG_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: b07316fc938a6028329ca3636c57d74af7a4d69ff9fda2badbb727aaae76dc0e  
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