# Yakovlev Yak 52 — yak52_yak52shortch

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

## EXTERNAL

- [ ] Fuel quantity
- [ ] Oil Quantity, min 8 lts
- [ ] Prop alignment marks "0"
- [ ] Prop Area clear
- [ ] Cowl Shutters
- [ ] Fuselage FOD
- [ ] Oil Leaks
- [ ] Gear Struts
- [ ] Cowl Latches
- [ ] Pitot cover — **OFF**
- [ ] Static Ports
- [ ] Flaps
- [ ] Drain Fuel
- [ ] Control Surfaces
- [ ] Ail Bearings
- [ ] Oil Cooler Cover
- [ ] Manifold drain tap — **shut**
- [ ] Configure cockpits

## REAR

- [ ] Mag Control UP (1st cabin)
- [ ] Gear — **NEUTRAL**
- [ ] Flaps — **NEUTRAL**
- [ ] Intsr. Switches — **DOWN**
- [ ] Mags — **OFF**
- [ ] Brake Override — **OFF**
- [ ] Parachute Secured
- [ ] Straps Tied and Secure

## FRONT

- [ ] Mags — **OFF (0)**
- [ ] All Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Gear — **DOWN & Latched**
- [ ] Brakes — **ON**
- [ ] Main air supply — **ON**
- [ ] Prime as required (cyls)
- [ ] Pull through blades as req.
> **WARNING:** Do not touch the propeller if the engine is hot!
> **WARNING:** TREAT PROP AS LIVE!
- [ ] Rear Mags — **1+2**
- [ ] Rear canopy — **CLOSED**

## STARTING

- [ ] Air supply Re-check
- [ ] Air supply — **ON**
- [ ] Brakes re-check
- [ ] Brakes — **ON**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON Generator ON**
- [ ] Ignition — **ON Engine Instruments ON**
- [ ] U/C switch — **ON**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET**
- [ ] Prop — **FINE**
- [ ] Fire valve — **ON**
- [ ] Enunciator lights — **TEST**
- [ ] Carb heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Shutters — **OPEN**
- [ ] Prime LEFT Fuel pressure
- [ ] Prime right as req'd
- [ ] Check behind "Clear prop"
- [ ] Press starter
- [ ] Mags to BOTH (1+2)
- [ ] Prime as req'd then lock
> **WARNING:** OIL PRESSURE!!!
- [ ] Warm up at — **40-45%**
- [ ] Cooling gills — **CLOSED Electrical systems ON**

## WARM UP

- [ ] Monitor temps and Pressures
- [ ] Set cooling controls as required
- [ ] Switch on and test avionics

## POWER CHECKS

- [ ] Brakes — **ON**
- [ ] Clear behind, T's & P's
- [ ] Shutters As required
- [ ] Power — **70%**
- [ ] Brakes holding
- [ ] Exercise Prop — **(54%)**
- [ ] Mags — **(3% max drop)**
- [ ] T's & P's — **CHECK**
- [ ] *Ammeter Charging & 28v
- [ ] *Carb heat 1% RPM, + carb temp inc.
- [ ] Idle — **28%**
- [ ] Set — **35%**
> **NOTE:** * (can do at 60%)

## VITAL ACTIONS — WORK LEFT TO RIGHT

- [ ] Air — **ON**
- [ ] Electric's — **ON**
- [ ] Trimmer — **SET**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Prop — **FINE**
- [ ] Fuel — **ON**
- [ ] Lights — **PTT**
- [ ] Mags — **1+2**
- [ ] Instruments — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Contents
- [ ] Primer — **Neutral**
- [ ] Shutters — **Open & locked**
- [ ] Carb heat — **Cold**
- [ ] Controls — **Full Free**
- [ ] Harnesses — **Secure**
- [ ] Canopy As req.
- [ ] Strobes — **ON**
- [ ] Transponder — **ON**

## TAKEOFF

- [ ] VR — **100kph**
- [ ] Climb — **170 kph**
- [ ] Gear — **UP**
- [ ] Power to 82%, 80 cms or as req.
- [ ] T's & P's — **Check**

## BEFORE LANDING

- [ ] Power to 70% & 40 cms
- [ ] Abeam touchdown area
- [ ] 200 kph GEAR — **DOWN, check lights and poles.**
- [ ] 170 kph Flaps
- [ ] Approach — **150kph**
- [ ] PUFA CHECK on finals

## AFTER LANDING

- [ ] Taxi clear of r'way & STOP.
- [ ] Strobes & TX — **OFF**
- [ ] FLAPS Identify and raise
- [ ] Shutters — **Open**
- [ ] Converters — **OFF**

## SHUT DOWN

- [ ] Cool engine to 150 CHT
- [ ] Electric's — **OFF**
- [ ] Mags — **OFF**
- [ ] Air tap & shutters Close
- [ ] Water drain. Bleed
- [ ] Control locks. As req.
- [ ] Manifold drain — **OPEN**

## USE ONLY AS A GUIDELINE

> **NOTE:** THIS IS NOT AN APPROVED CHECKLIST.

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Yakovlev/Yak 52/yak52_yak52shortch.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: aa676be885ffe46c975fa4e2a664a9c709ceb07db64cddfd72f15e82d6b31f82  
Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use.