# Cessna C170 Cessna 170 — cessna_170b_PREFLIGHT

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

## PREFLIGHT

**CABIN:**
- [ ] Documents
- [ ] Master/Mags/ — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity P. &  S.
- [ ] Fuel Valve: — **BOTH**
- [ ] Flaps — **Down**
**RIGHT WING:**
- [ ] Drain Fuel Sump
- [ ] Main Wheel/Tire/Strut
- [ ] Flap
- [ ] Aileron
- [ ] Wingtip/Lights
- [ ] Fuel Filler Cap
- [ ] Wing Tiedown: — **UNHOOK**
**NOSE:**
- [ ] Engine Oil Level
- [ ] Prop/Spinner
- [ ] Cowling/Air Intake
- [ ] Air Filter
- [ ] Gascolator Drain
- [ ] Fuel Tank Vent
**LEFT WING:**
- [ ] Main Wheel/Tire/Strut
- [ ] Drain Fuel Sump
- [ ] Stall Warning Vane
- [ ] Pitot Tube/Static
- [ ] Landing Lights
- [ ] Wingtip/Lights
- [ ] Aileron
- [ ] Flap
- [ ] Wing Tiedown: — **UNHOOK**
**EMPENNAGE:**
- [ ] Elevator/Cables
- [ ] Trim Tab
- [ ] Rudder/Light
- [ ] Tailwheel/Tire
- [ ] Steering Cables/Chains
- [ ] Tail Tiedown: — **UNHOOK**

## ENGINE START

- [ ] Brakes: — **ON**
- [ ] Seat Stops: — **LOCKED**
- [ ] Master Switch: — **ON**
- [ ] Mags: — **BOTH**
- [ ] Mixture: — **RICH**
- [ ] Prime X 2-4 Pumps
- [ ] Throttle: — **Cracked Open**
- [ ] Propeller: — **CLEAR!**
- [ ] Pull Ignition/START/Return
- [ ] Throttle: @ 800 RPM, X one minute. — **CHECK**
- [ ] Oil Pressure: — **>30 PSI**
- [ ] Adjust Mixture
- [ ] Radio — **ON/Set Freq.**
- [ ] Strobe: — **ON**

## RUNUP

- [ ] Brakes: — **ON**
- [ ] Cabin Doors/Belts
- [ ] Flight Control Check
- [ ] Flight Instruments
- [ ] Throttle @ 1700 RPM — **CHECK**
- [ ] Set Mixture
- [ ] L. & R. Mags: — **Check**
- [ ] Carb Heat Check
- [ ] Engine Instruments
- [ ] Throttle: — **Check Idle**
- [ ] Txpdr: — **ON/ALT**
- [ ] Lights: — **As Req'd.**

## TAKEOFF

- [ ] Flaps: — **@ 10º**
- [ ] Trim: — **@ Takeoff**
- [ ] Carb Heat: — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **OFF/Heels on Floor**

## LANDING

- [ ] Seatbelts
- [ ] Fuel Valve: — **BOTH**
- [ ] Mixture: — **RICH**
- [ ] Carb Heat: — **ON**
- [ ] Heels on Floor

## SECURING AIRPLANE

- [ ] Radios/Electrical: — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture: — **FULL LEAN**
- [ ] Mags/Master Switch: — **OFF**
- [ ] Intercom: — **OFF**
- [ ] Tiedowns/Chocks

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/C170 Cessna 170/cessna_170b_PREFLIGHT.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 152af9bb31d8cb1553f686f117d0c66b09433b440230b7fc3b80328068526a1c  
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