Cessna 182T Skylane — Normal Operating Procedures NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: normal_only | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) Source: authored — no source document Rights: original_expression CC-BY-4.0 Checklist hash: ed9511b99e8068e07902670b8b7100cd74b675c0a41c1efaf049ae640af2a126 Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. ======================================================================== PREFLIGHT WALK-AROUND --------------------- [ ] Aircraft documents (ARROW) ..................... ON BOARD AND CURRENT [ ] Fuel quantity — visually check both tanks; confirm adequate for flight with reserves ... VERIFIED, ADEQUATE [ ] Fuel grade and appearance ... CORRECT GRADE PER POH; COLOR CONSISTENT, NO CONTAMINATION [ ] Fuel caps — both tanks ................... PROPERLY SEATED AND LOCKED [ ] Fuel sump drains — both wing tanks and main strainer ... SAMPLED; CLEAR, CORRECT COLOR, NO WATER [ ] Fuel vent lines ........................................ UNOBSTRUCTED [ ] Engine oil level ......... WITHIN OPERATING RANGE PER POH; CAP SECURE [ ] Engine compartment — fuel and oil lines, hoses, wiring ... NO LEAKS; SECURE [ ] Induction air inlet and filter ............ CLEAR, FILTER NOT CLOGGED [ ] Exhaust stacks and baffling — visible portions ... NO CRACKS OR LOOSE HARDWARE [ ] Cowling latches ................................... CLOSED AND SECURE [ ] Propeller blades — nicks, cracks, erosion, leading edges ... SERVICEABLE [ ] Spinner and prop hub .............................. SECURE, NO CRACKS [ ] Nose gear strut, tire, and steering linkage ... STRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE INFLATED AND SERVICEABLE [ ] Pitot tube — cover removed, inlet clear ..... COVER OFF, UNOBSTRUCTED [ ] Static ports .................................................. CLEAR [ ] Left wing leading edge and fuel tank skin ... NO DEFORMATION OR FUEL STAINING [ ] Left aileron and flap — hinge attachment, travel, and condition ... SECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE [ ] Left wingtip and navigation/strobe light ..... UNDAMAGED; LENS INTACT [ ] Left main gear — strut, tire, and brake ... STRUT NORMAL; TIRE SERVICEABLE; BRAKES ADEQUATE [ ] Horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and trim tab ... UNDAMAGED; HINGES SECURE; NO EXCESSIVE PLAY [ ] Vertical stabilizer and rudder ............. UNDAMAGED; FREE MOVEMENT [ ] ELT — armed switch and antenna connection ... ARMED; ANTENNA CONNECTED [ ] Right main gear — strut, tire, and brake ... STRUT NORMAL; TIRE SERVICEABLE; BRAKES ADEQUATE [ ] Right aileron and flap — condition and travel ... SECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE [ ] Right wingtip and navigation/strobe light .... UNDAMAGED; LENS INTACT [ ] All tiedowns, chocks, and control locks ..................... REMOVED COCKPIT PREPARATION / BEFORE START ---------------------------------- [ ] POH and weight-and-balance data ............................ ON BOARD [ ] Seats — adjusted and locked; seat belts and shoulder harnesses ... ADJUSTED AND FASTENED [ ] Control lock ....... REMOVED; FULL FREE MOVEMENT OF CONTROLS VERIFIED [ ] Avionics master ....................... OFF (before applying battery) [ ] Master switch (battery) .......................................... ON [ ] Fuel quantity gauges ........... CHECK — agree with visual inspection [ ] Annunciator / warning lights — test and clear ... ALL ILLUMINATE ON TEST; NONE ILLUMINATED AFTER [ ] Fuel selector .................................................. BOTH [ ] Elevator trim ............................... SET TO TAKEOFF POSITION [ ] Flap position indicator ................................ INDICATES UP [ ] Mixture control ...... RICH (or adjusted for field elevation per POH) [ ] Propeller control ...................................... FULL FORWARD [ ] Throttle ......................... CLOSED; THEN CRACKED SLIGHTLY OPEN [ ] Parking brake ................................................... SET ENGINE START ------------ [ ] Propeller arc and surrounding area ...... CLEAR — announce CLEAR PROP [ ] Beacon / anti-collision light .................................... ON ** NOTE: IO-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 [ ] Starter .................. ENGAGE; RELEASE PROMPTLY WHEN ENGINE FIRES [ ] Oil pressure ............................... RISING WITHIN 30 SECONDS [ ] Throttle — set idle ............................ STABILIZE AT LOW RPM [ ] Ammeter / charging indication ............. POSITIVE CHARGE INDICATED [ ] Avionics master .................................................. ON [ ] Radios and avionics ........ ON; FREQUENCIES AND TRANSPONDER CODE SET AFTER START / BEFORE TAXI ------------------------- [ ] ATIS / destination weather ....................... OBTAINED AND NOTED [ ] Altimeter ......... SET TO CURRENT SETTING; FIELD ELEVATION CONFIRMED [ ] Heading indicator / DI ................ ALIGNED WITH MAGNETIC COMPASS [ ] Attitude indicator ................................. ERECT AND STABLE [ ] Transponder .................................... ALT; SQUAWK CODE SET [ ] Taxi clearance / radio call ................................ OBTAINED [ ] Parking brake ............................................... RELEASE RUN-UP / BEFORE TAKEOFF ----------------------- [ ] Parking brake ................................................... SET [ ] Flight controls — full deflection in all axes ... FULL AND FREE; CORRECT SENSE [ ] Elevator trim ...................................... TAKEOFF POSITION [ ] Fuel selector .................................................. BOTH [ ] Fuel quantity gauges ............................. CONFIRMED ADEQUATE [ ] Mixture ..................... RICH OR SET PER POH FOR FIELD ELEVATION [ ] Propeller control ...................................... FULL FORWARD [ ] Throttle — advance to run-up power ........ SET TO RUN-UP RPM PER POH [ ] Magneto check — LEFT magneto ... NOTE RPM DROP; WITHIN LIMITS PER POH [ ] Magneto check — RIGHT magneto ... NOTE RPM DROP; WITHIN LIMITS PER POH [ ] Magneto check — return to BOTH ......................... RPM RESTORES [ ] Propeller governor cycle — reduce RPM with prop control ... OBSERVE EXPECTED RPM DROP PER POH [ ] Propeller governor cycle — advance prop control to full forward ... RPM RETURNS TO RUN-UP VALUE; PROP FULL FORWARD [ ] Engine instruments at run-up power ... OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE IN GREEN ARC [ ] Throttle — reduce to idle ..................... ENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY [ ] Alternate air induction ....................... OFF (NORMAL POSITION) [ ] Flaps ................................ SET PER POH FOR DEPARTURE TYPE [ ] Doors and windows ................................ CLOSED AND LATCHED [ ] Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupants ... FASTENED AND SNUG [ ] Runway environment and traffic ... CLEAR; TAKEOFF CLEARANCE OR RIGHT-OF-WAY CONFIRMED TAKEOFF ------- [ ] Transponder ..................................................... ALT [ ] Landing light and strobes ........................................ ON [ ] Mixture ............................................. RICH OR PER POH [ ] Propeller .................................. FULL FORWARD — CONFIRMED [ ] Throttle — advance smoothly to full power ... FULL POWER; ENGINE INSTRUMENTS IN GREEN [ ] Directional control during takeoff roll ... MAINTAIN CENTERLINE WITH RUDDER [ ] Rotate at Vr — per POH .................... LIFT OFF AT CORRECT SPEED [ ] Establish positive climb — Vx or Vy per departure requirements ... CLIMBING AT APPROPRIATE SPEED PER POH [ ] Flaps — retract after positive rate and obstacle clearance confirmed ... RETRACTED PER POH SCHEDULE CLIMB ----- [ ] Airspeed — establish normal climb speed ..................... PER POH [ ] Power — set climb power ..................................... PER POH [ ] Mixture — lean for altitude as required ..................... PER POH [ ] Engine instruments — oil temp, oil pressure, CHT ... WITHIN LIMITS; IN GREEN ARC [ ] Fuel selector .................................................. BOTH [ ] Heading and altitude — confirm routing and clearance ... AS ASSIGNED OR PLANNED CRUISE ------ [ ] Power — set cruise RPM and manifold pressure ... PER POH FOR DESIRED CRUISE SETTING [ ] Mixture — lean for best power or best economy using EGT ..... PER POH [ ] Altimeter — set to current setting ........... SET; ALTITUDE VERIFIED [ ] Engine instruments — monitor throughout cruise ..... ALL IN GREEN ARC [ ] Fuel quantity — check both tanks against time en route ... ADEQUATE REMAINING WITH RESERVE [ ] Fuel selector .................................................. BOTH [ ] Trim — adjust for hands-off level flight .................... TRIMMED [ ] Navigation — confirm position and update plan if needed .... ON TRACK DESCENT ------- [ ] Power — reduce gradually to avoid shock cooling ......... SET PER POH [ ] Mixture — enrich progressively as altitude decreases ........ PER POH [ ] ATIS / destination weather ................................. OBTAINED [ ] Altimeter — update to destination current setting ............... SET [ ] Fuel selector .................................................. BOTH [ ] Engine instruments .................................... WITHIN LIMITS [ ] Airspeed — remain within Vno; observe turbulence penetration limit if bumpy ... PER POH BEFORE LANDING -------------- [ ] Fuel selector .................................................. BOTH [ ] Mixture ... RICH (FULL RICH NEAR SEA LEVEL; ADJUST PER POH AT ALTITUDE) [ ] Propeller .............................................. FULL FORWARD [ ] Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupants ... FASTENED AND SNUG [ ] Landing light .................................................... ON [ ] Flaps — extend to initial setting on downwind ... SET PER POH FOR CONDITIONS [ ] Approach airspeed ... ESTABLISHED PER POH FOR FLAP SETTING AND WEIGHT [ ] Runway environment — in sight, clear of traffic, wind noted ... CONFIRMED LANDING ------- [ ] Final approach — stable approach by 500 ft AGL ... AIRSPEED AND SINK RATE STABLE PER POH [ ] Flaps — full or as selected for conditions .............. SET PER POH [ ] Runway alignment .................. ON CENTERLINE THROUGHOUT APPROACH [ ] Threshold crossing and flare — reduce power smoothly ... FLARE TO NORMAL LANDING ATTITUDE [ ] Touchdown — main gear first in normal attitude ... DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAINED [ ] Braking — apply as needed ................ SMOOTH; AVOID WHEEL LOCKUP [ ] Clear the active runway .................. TAXI CLEAR BEFORE STOPPING GO-AROUND --------- [ ] Throttle ........... FULL POWER — ADVANCE SMOOTHLY WITHOUT HESITATION [ ] Mixture ........................................................ RICH [ ] Propeller .............................................. FULL FORWARD [ ] Pitch attitude — establish climb attitude ... ARREST SINK; HOLD BACK PRESSURE [ ] Flaps — retract to first increment (go-around setting) immediately ... FLAPS TO INITIAL RETRACT POSITION [ ] Positive climb rate confirmed ....... AIRSPEED AND VSI INDICATE CLIMB [ ] Flaps — retract fully once clear of obstacles and positive rate assured ... UP PER POH SCHEDULE [ ] Climb airspeed — Vy or Vx if obstacle clearance required .... PER POH [ ] Radio — advise tower or announce intentions on CTAF ....... CALL MADE AFTER LANDING / SHUTDOWN AND SECURING ------------------------------------- [ ] Transponder — after clearing runway ............................ STBY [ ] Landing light — after vacating runway ........................... OFF [ ] Flaps ............................................................ UP [ ] Avionics master — before shutdown ............................... OFF [ ] Engine — allow to cool at low power before shutdown ... IDLE FOR COOLING PERIOD PER POH [ ] Mixture — shut down engine ...................... PULL TO IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Throttle — after engine stops ................................ CLOSED [ ] Magnetos ........................................................ OFF [ ] Master switch (battery) ......................................... OFF [ ] Beacon / anti-collision light ................................... OFF [ ] Control lock ................................................ INSTALL [ ] Fuel caps — both tanks ....................................... SECURE [ ] Tiedowns — all three points (nose and both mains) ........... SECURED [ ] Pitot cover ............................................... INSTALLED [ ] Hobbs / tach time ...................... RECORDED IN AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK