Cessna C170 Cessna 170 — cessna_170b_PREFLIGHT
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
Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use.
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PREFLIGHT
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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
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[ ] 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
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[ ] 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
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[ ] Flaps: ........................................................ @ 10º
[ ] Trim: ..................................................... @ Takeoff
[ ] Carb Heat: ...................................................... OFF
[ ] Brakes ........................................... OFF/Heels on Floor

LANDING
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[ ] Seatbelts
[ ] Fuel Valve: .................................................... BOTH
[ ] Mixture: ....................................................... RICH
[ ] Carb Heat: ....................................................... ON
[ ] Heels on Floor

SECURING AIRPLANE
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[ ] Radios/Electrical: .............................................. OFF
[ ] Mixture: .................................................. FULL LEAN
[ ] Mags/Master Switch: ............................................. OFF
[ ] Intercom: ....................................................... OFF
[ ] Tiedowns/Chocks