# Cessna C182F — Nigel_Sutcliffe_cessna_C182_F_checklist

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

> **content_gap**: Section "Light Signals" item count differs between passes (7 vs 11); verify nothing was dropped.

## Before Engine Start Check

- [ ] Exterior check — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Cabin doors — **CLOSED & LOCKED**
- [ ] Seats, belts — **ADJUSTED AND LOCK**
- [ ] Control lock — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Autopilot — **OFF**
- [ ] Electric Trim — **OFF**
- [ ] Circuit breakers — **CHECKED IN**
- [ ] Radio Master switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON**
- [ ] Low voltage warning light — **ON**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Fuel qty — **SUFFICIENT (MIN 10G/SIDE)**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **BOTH ON**
- [ ] Elevator trim — **TAKE OFF POSITION**
- [ ] Rudder trim — **TAKE OFF POSITION**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Parking brake — **CHECKED & ON**
- [ ] Flying controls — **FULL & FREE**

## Engine Start Check

- [ ] Beacon — **ON**
- [ ] Prime — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Carb heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Propellor — **HIGH RPM**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **FULLY OPEN**
- [ ] Throttle — **CRACKED ½"**
- [ ] Prop area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Shout — **"CLEAR PROP"**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **START, 30S MAX**
- [ ] Starter warning light — **OUT**
- [ ] Generator — **CHECK**
- [ ] Low voltage warning light — **OUT**
- [ ] Autopilot — **OFF**
- [ ] Radio master switch — **ON**
- [ ] Radios — **ON/STANDBY**
- [ ] HSI — **HDG FLAG CLEAR & DG SYNCED**
> **NOTE:** If engine has been overprimed, start with ¼ to ½ throttle. Reduce to idle when engine fires. After starting, check for oil pressure indication within 30 seconds (60 seconds when cold). If no indication - shut down.

## Taxi & Power Checks

- [ ] Engine RPM — **800 – 1000**
- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK**
- [ ] Instruments — **CORRECT SENSE**
- [ ] Parking brake — **SET**
- [ ] Engine gauges — **WITHIN GREEN ARC**
- [ ] Throttle — **1700 RPM**
- [ ] Carb heat — **CHECK THEN COLD**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK**
> **NOTE:** Minimum drop 150 rpm, difference 50 rpm
- [ ] Propellor — **CYCLE THEN SET HIGH**
- [ ] Engine gauges — **WITHIN GREEN ARC**
- [ ] Suction — **4" TO 6"**
- [ ] Generator — **CHECK CHARGING RATE**
- [ ] Throttle — **CHECK IDLE 800 – 1000 RPM**

## Before Takeoff

- [ ] Fuel selector — **BOTH ON & SUFFICIENT**
- [ ] Carb heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle friction — **SET**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULLY RICH**
- [ ] Propellor — **MAX RPM**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Engine gauges — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flaps — **0 – 20**
- [ ] Trims — **SET FOR TAKE OFF**
- [ ] Flying controls — **FULL & FREE**
- [ ] Cabin doors — **CLOSED & LOCKED**
**Approaching runway:**
- [ ] Transponder — **SET**

## Takeoff

**Normal**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Carb heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Power — **FULL & 2600RPM**
- [ ] Rotate — **60MPH**
- [ ] Climb — **90MPH**
> **NOTE:** Until clear of obstacles then set up normal climb speed.
**Max Performance**
- [ ] Flaps — **20**
- [ ] Carb heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **HOLD**
- [ ] Power — **FULL & 2600**
- [ ] Brakes — **RELEASE**
- [ ] Climb — **60MPH**
> **NOTE:** Until clear of all obstacles then set up max performance climb.
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
> **NOTE:** After obstacles and above 80mph

## Climb

**Normal**
- [ ] Airspeed — **100 – 120MPH**
- [ ] Power — **23" & 2450RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH UNLESS ROUGH**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **AS REQD**
**Maximum Performance**
- [ ] Airspeed — **88 TO 84MPH**
- [ ] Power — **FULL & 2600RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH UNLESS ROUGH**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **AS REQD**

## Cruise

- [ ] Power — **15 - 23" & 2200 – 2450RPM**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **AS REQD**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN AS REQD**

## Fuel tank change

- [ ] Fuel selector — **AS REQD**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **CHECK**

## Descent

- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Power — **SET, MIN 15"**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Carb heat — **ON, IF REQD**
- [ ] Fuel — **SUFFICIENT**
- [ ] Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Radios — **CHECK**
- [ ] Altimeter — **SET**

## Before Landing

- [ ] Propellor — **HIGH RPM**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **BOTH**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Carb heat — **CHECK FOR ICING**
- [ ] Brakes — **OFF**
- [ ] Airspeed — **80 – 90MPH**
- [ ] Flaps — **0 – 40 BELOW 110MPH**
- [ ] Airspeed — **70 – 80MPH, FLAPS DOWN**

## After landing

- [ ] Cowl flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Transponder — **STANDBY**
- [ ] Landing light — **OFF**

## Shutdown

- [ ] Engine gauges — **CHECK**
- [ ] Radio master switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Power — **1000RPM**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK**
- [ ] Mixture — **CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Beacon — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **CLOSE**

## Quantities

- [ ] Fuel capacity per side — **32.5 USG / 27 IMP G**
- [ ] Usable fuel per side — **31 USG / 26 IMP G**
- [ ] Oil — **12 QTS**
- [ ] Min Oil — **9 QTS**
- [ ] Oil (extended flight) — **12 QTS**
- [ ] Nosewheel pressure — **45 PSI**
- [ ] Mainwheel pressure — **32 PSI**

## V-Speeds (IAS MPH)

- [ ] Never exceed — **Vne 193**
- [ ] Normal max — **Vno 160**
- [ ] Maneuvering — **Va 128**
- [ ] T/O safety speed — **Vmca 60 Max MP 2600rpm**
- [ ] Climb 20 flap — **Vx 60 Max MP 2600rpm**
- [ ] Climb normal — **90 23" MP 2450rpm**
- [ ] Best glide speed — **80**
- [ ] Flap 10 limit — **Vfe 160**
- [ ] Flap 10 – 40 — **Vfe 110**
- [ ] Stall clean — **Vs1 64**
- [ ] Stall 40 flap — **Vso 55**
- [ ] Max crosswind — **15**

## Field Length

> **NOTE:** Standard day, zero wind, hard surface, sea level & clearing 50' obstacle.
> **NOTE:** TAKE OFF: 10 flap, 28000lb. 625'/195m ground run to 60 mph & 1295'/370m total distance at obstacle.
> **NOTE:** On short dry grass add 100'/30m to both ground run and total distance.
> **NOTE:** LANDING: 40 flap, 28000lb. 590'/180m ground roll from 69 mph approach speed & 1350'/415m total distance from obstacle.
> **NOTE:** On short dry grass 300'/90m to both ground roll and total distance.

## Light Signals

> **NOTE:** Signal | On Ground | In Flight
> **NOTE:** Steady Green: Takeoff / Land
> **NOTE:** Flashing Green: Taxi / Return to land
> **NOTE:** Steady Red: Stop / Give way
> **NOTE:** Flashing Red: Clear runway / Do not land
> **NOTE:** Flashing white: Return to ramp / --
> **WARNING:** Red/Green alternating: WARNING – USE CAUTION

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/C182F/Nigel_Sutcliffe_cessna_C182_F_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 6fcef99c14254ff065cec54b270a77bb5405b85e764bca1256a950cec5cc84a1  
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