Cessna 182T Skylane — Normal Operating Procedures

Preflight Walk-Around preflight_inspection

Aircraft documents (ARROW)ON BOARD AND CURRENT
Fuel quantity — visually check both tanks; confirm adequate for flight with reservesVERIFIED, ADEQUATE
Fuel grade and appearanceCORRECT GRADE PER POH; COLOR CONSISTENT, NO CONTAMINATION
Fuel caps — both tanksPROPERLY SEATED AND LOCKED
Fuel sump drains — both wing tanks and main strainerSAMPLED; CLEAR, CORRECT COLOR, NO WATER
Fuel vent linesUNOBSTRUCTED
Engine oil levelWITHIN OPERATING RANGE PER POH; CAP SECURE
Engine compartment — fuel and oil lines, hoses, wiringNO LEAKS; SECURE
Induction air inlet and filterCLEAR, FILTER NOT CLOGGED
IO-540 is fuel-injected; no carburetor heat system. Alternate air control bypasses the induction filter.
Exhaust stacks and baffling — visible portionsNO CRACKS OR LOOSE HARDWARE
Cowling latchesCLOSED AND SECURE
Propeller blades — nicks, cracks, erosion, leading edgesSERVICEABLE
Spinner and prop hubSECURE, NO CRACKS
Nose gear strut, tire, and steering linkageSTRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE INFLATED AND SERVICEABLE
Pitot tube — cover removed, inlet clearCOVER OFF, UNOBSTRUCTED
Static portsCLEAR
Left wing leading edge and fuel tank skinNO DEFORMATION OR FUEL STAINING
Left aileron and flap — hinge attachment, travel, and conditionSECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE
Left wingtip and navigation/strobe lightUNDAMAGED; LENS INTACT
Left main gear — strut, tire, and brakeSTRUT NORMAL; TIRE SERVICEABLE; BRAKES ADEQUATE
Horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and trim tabUNDAMAGED; HINGES SECURE; NO EXCESSIVE PLAY
Vertical stabilizer and rudderUNDAMAGED; FREE MOVEMENT
ELT — armed switch and antenna connectionARMED; ANTENNA CONNECTED
Right main gear — strut, tire, and brakeSTRUT NORMAL; TIRE SERVICEABLE; BRAKES ADEQUATE
Right aileron and flap — condition and travelSECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE
Right wingtip and navigation/strobe lightUNDAMAGED; LENS INTACT
All tiedowns, chocks, and control locksREMOVED

Cockpit Preparation / Before Start before_start

POH and weight-and-balance dataON BOARD
Seats — adjusted and locked; seat belts and shoulder harnessesADJUSTED AND FASTENED
Control lockREMOVED; FULL FREE MOVEMENT OF CONTROLS VERIFIED
Avionics masterOFF (before applying battery)
Master switch (battery)ON
Fuel quantity gaugesCHECK — agree with visual inspection
Annunciator / warning lights — test and clearALL ILLUMINATE ON TEST; NONE ILLUMINATED AFTER
Fuel selectorBOTH
Elevator trimSET TO TAKEOFF POSITION
Flap position indicatorINDICATES UP
Mixture controlRICH (or adjusted for field elevation per POH)
Propeller controlFULL FORWARD
ThrottleCLOSED; THEN CRACKED SLIGHTLY OPEN
Parking brakeSET

Engine Start engine_start

Propeller arc and surrounding areaCLEAR — announce CLEAR PROP
Beacon / anti-collision lightON
NOTEIO-540 cold start: mixture rich, prime per POH fuel injection procedure, then engage starter. Hot start: refer to POH hot-start technique — typically involves unloading fuel lines before engaging starter.
Fuel-injected start technique (cold or hot)FOLLOW POH PROCEDURE FOR CONDITIONS
StarterENGAGE; RELEASE PROMPTLY WHEN ENGINE FIRES
Oil pressureRISING WITHIN 30 SECONDS
Throttle — set idleSTABILIZE AT LOW RPM
Ammeter / charging indicationPOSITIVE CHARGE INDICATED
Avionics masterON
Radios and avionicsON; FREQUENCIES AND TRANSPONDER CODE SET

After Start / Before Taxi after_start

ATIS / destination weatherOBTAINED AND NOTED
AltimeterSET TO CURRENT SETTING; FIELD ELEVATION CONFIRMED
Heading indicator / DIALIGNED WITH MAGNETIC COMPASS
Attitude indicatorERECT AND STABLE
TransponderALT; SQUAWK CODE SET
Taxi clearance / radio callOBTAINED
Parking brakeRELEASE

Run-Up / Before Takeoff before_takeoff

Parking brakeSET
Flight controls — full deflection in all axesFULL AND FREE; CORRECT SENSE
Elevator trimTAKEOFF POSITION
Fuel selectorBOTH
Fuel quantity gaugesCONFIRMED ADEQUATE
MixtureRICH OR SET PER POH FOR FIELD ELEVATION
Propeller controlFULL FORWARD
Throttle — advance to run-up powerSET TO RUN-UP RPM PER POH
Magneto check — LEFT magnetoNOTE RPM DROP; WITHIN LIMITS PER POH
Magneto check — RIGHT magnetoNOTE RPM DROP; WITHIN LIMITS PER POH
Magneto check — return to BOTHRPM RESTORES
Propeller governor cycle — reduce RPM with prop controlOBSERVE EXPECTED RPM DROP PER POH
Pull prop control aft to reduce RPM, confirming governor response. Oil must be at operating temperature before cycling. Perform at least one full cycle.
Propeller governor cycle — advance prop control to full forwardRPM RETURNS TO RUN-UP VALUE; PROP FULL FORWARD
Engine instruments at run-up powerOIL TEMP AND PRESSURE IN GREEN ARC
Throttle — reduce to idleENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY
Alternate air inductionOFF (NORMAL POSITION)
FlapsSET PER POH FOR DEPARTURE TYPE
Doors and windowsCLOSED AND LATCHED
Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupantsFASTENED AND SNUG
Runway environment and trafficCLEAR; TAKEOFF CLEARANCE OR RIGHT-OF-WAY CONFIRMED

Takeoff takeoff

TransponderALT
Landing light and strobesON
MixtureRICH OR PER POH
PropellerFULL FORWARD — CONFIRMED
Throttle — advance smoothly to full powerFULL POWER; ENGINE INSTRUMENTS IN GREEN
Directional control during takeoff rollMAINTAIN CENTERLINE WITH RUDDER
Rotate at Vr — per POHLIFT OFF AT CORRECT SPEED
Establish positive climb — Vx or Vy per departure requirementsCLIMBING AT APPROPRIATE SPEED PER POH
Flaps — retract after positive rate and obstacle clearance confirmedRETRACTED PER POH SCHEDULE

Climb climb

Airspeed — establish normal climb speedPER POH
Power — set climb powerPER POH
Mixture — lean for altitude as requiredPER POH
Engine instruments — oil temp, oil pressure, CHTWITHIN LIMITS; IN GREEN ARC
Fuel selectorBOTH
Heading and altitude — confirm routing and clearanceAS ASSIGNED OR PLANNED

Cruise cruise

Power — set cruise RPM and manifold pressurePER POH FOR DESIRED CRUISE SETTING
Mixture — lean for best power or best economy using EGTPER POH
Altimeter — set to current settingSET; ALTITUDE VERIFIED
Engine instruments — monitor throughout cruiseALL IN GREEN ARC
Fuel quantity — check both tanks against time en routeADEQUATE REMAINING WITH RESERVE
Fuel selectorBOTH
Trim — adjust for hands-off level flightTRIMMED
Navigation — confirm position and update plan if neededON TRACK

Descent descent

Power — reduce gradually to avoid shock coolingSET PER POH
Mixture — enrich progressively as altitude decreasesPER POH
ATIS / destination weatherOBTAINED
Altimeter — update to destination current settingSET
Fuel selectorBOTH
Engine instrumentsWITHIN LIMITS
Airspeed — remain within Vno; observe turbulence penetration limit if bumpyPER POH

Before Landing before_landing

Fuel selectorBOTH
MixtureRICH (FULL RICH NEAR SEA LEVEL; ADJUST PER POH AT ALTITUDE)
PropellerFULL FORWARD
Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupantsFASTENED AND SNUG
Landing lightON
Flaps — extend to initial setting on downwindSET PER POH FOR CONDITIONS
Approach airspeedESTABLISHED PER POH FOR FLAP SETTING AND WEIGHT
Runway environment — in sight, clear of traffic, wind notedCONFIRMED

Landing landing

Final approach — stable approach by 500 ft AGLAIRSPEED AND SINK RATE STABLE PER POH
Flaps — full or as selected for conditionsSET PER POH
Runway alignmentON CENTERLINE THROUGHOUT APPROACH
Threshold crossing and flare — reduce power smoothlyFLARE TO NORMAL LANDING ATTITUDE
Touchdown — main gear first in normal attitudeDIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAINED
Braking — apply as neededSMOOTH; AVOID WHEEL LOCKUP
Clear the active runwayTAXI CLEAR BEFORE STOPPING

Go-Around go_around

ThrottleFULL POWER — ADVANCE SMOOTHLY WITHOUT HESITATION
MixtureRICH
PropellerFULL FORWARD
Pitch attitude — establish climb attitudeARREST SINK; HOLD BACK PRESSURE
Flaps — retract to first increment (go-around setting) immediatelyFLAPS TO INITIAL RETRACT POSITION
Positive climb rate confirmedAIRSPEED AND VSI INDICATE CLIMB
Flaps — retract fully once clear of obstacles and positive rate assuredUP PER POH SCHEDULE
Climb airspeed — Vy or Vx if obstacle clearance requiredPER POH
Radio — advise tower or announce intentions on CTAFCALL MADE

After Landing / Shutdown and Securing shutdown

Transponder — after clearing runwaySTBY
Landing light — after vacating runwayOFF
FlapsUP
Avionics master — before shutdownOFF
Engine — allow to cool at low power before shutdownIDLE FOR COOLING PERIOD PER POH
Mixture — shut down enginePULL TO IDLE CUTOFF
Throttle — after engine stopsCLOSED
MagnetosOFF
Master switch (battery)OFF
Beacon / anti-collision lightOFF
Control lockINSTALL
Fuel caps — both tanksSECURE
Tiedowns — all three points (nose and both mains)SECURED
Pitot coverINSTALLED
Hobbs / tach timeRECORDED IN AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK

Cessna 182T Skylane — Normal Operating Procedures

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Preflight Walk-Around preflight_inspection

Cockpit Preparation / Before Start before_start

Engine Start engine_start

After Start / Before Taxi after_start

Run-Up / Before Takeoff before_takeoff

Takeoff takeoff

Climb climb

Cruise cruise

Descent descent

Before Landing before_landing

Landing landing

Go-Around go_around

After Landing / Shutdown and Securing shutdown

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