Cessna 172 Checklist BEFORE START RUN UP

Pilot Rise, LLC

Seats and Belts SECURE Brakes HELD
Fuel Selector BOTH Flight Controls FREE & CORRECT
PRE-FLIGHT Radios / Electrical OFF Instrument CHECK SET
Cabin Brakes PRESSURE Fuel Valve ON
Documents (AROW) CHECK Circuit Breakers CHECK Mixture RICH
Control Lock REMOVE Beacon ON Throttle 1700 RPM
Ignition OFF Nav Lights ON Mixture BEST POWER
Master ON Magnetos CHECK
Fuel CHECK QTY START ENGINE (150 drop | 75 diff)
Flaps DOWN Carb Heat CHECK
Lights CHECK Mixture RICH
Engine Instruments CHECK
Master OFF Carb Heat COLD
Suction CHECK
Fuel Selector BOTH Prime 2-6 strokes & LOCK
Ammeter CHECK
Master ON
Hobbs and Tach PICTURE Throttle IDLE
FlightCircle DISPATCH FLIGHT Throttle OPEN ¼ INCH
Carb Heat CHECK AGAIN
Propeller CLEAR
Throttle 800-1000 RPM
Outside Brakes HELD
Leading Edges CHECK Ignition START
Control Surfaces CHECK Oil Pressure CHECK BEFORE TAKEOFF
Wheels CHECK Mixture Lean Trim TAKEOFF
Fuel Quality CHECK Takeoff Briefing COMPLETE
Fuel QUANTITY CHECK BEFORE TAXI Strobes AS REQUIRED
Fuel Caps SECURE Takeoff Area CLEAR
Cold Weather WARM OIL
Fuel Vent CHECK Doors & Windows SECURE
Brakes CHECK
Oil 6-8 Qts (6.5 preferred) Radio TAKEOFF CALL
Avionics ON
Propeller CHECK Radios SET
Air Inlets CHECK Flaps UP NORMAL TAKEOFF
Air Filter CHECK Altitude & Heading SET Flaps 0​°
Static Port CHECK Lights AS REQUIRED Carb Heat COLD
Pitot Tube CHECK Transponder ALTITUDE Throttle FULL OPEN
Stall Warning CHECK Circuit Breakers CHECK Airspeed & Engine Inst CHECK
Gust Lock REMOVE Area CLEAR Rotate 60 MPH
Chawks REMOVE Climb 75-85 MPH
Tie Downs REMOVE
Overall Condition CHECK
Photo and report issues found
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Flaps UP Throttle FULL Type KIAS MPH
Airspeed 80-90 MPH Carb Heat COLD Best Glide 69 80
Throttle FULL OPEN Flaps 20​° Vr 56 65
Mixture LEAN BEST POWER Airspeed 75-85 MPH Vx 56 64
Flaps RETRACT (slowly) Vy 73 84
CRUISE Climb 80-90 MPH Va 80-97 92-111
Throttle 2200-2500 RPM
Trim ADJUST AFTER LANDING
LIGHT SIGNALS
Mixture LEAN Flaps UP
ON GROUND IN AIR
Carb Heat COLD
Steady Green Clr Takeoff Clr Land
BEFORE LANDING Mixture LEAN
Flashing Clr Taxi Return to Land
Seats and Belts SECURE Green
Instruments SET SHUTDOWN Steady Red STOP Yield/Circle
Radios SET Avionics OFF Flashing Red Taxi off Rwy Do not Land
Landing Light AS REQUIRED Mixture CUT-OFF Flashing Return to Start ---
Mixture RICH or BEST POWER Switches (not beacon) OFF White
Carb Heat CHECK & AS REQUIRED Master Switch OFF Alt Red/Green CAUTION CAUTION
(keep on below 2100 RPM and 70​°F) Magnetos OFF, KEY OUT
Flaps AS REQUIRED IMPORTANT FREQUENCIES
SECURING Emergency 121.50
NORMAL LANDING Master Switch VERIFY OFF FSS 122.20
Airspeed (flaps up) 70-80 MPH Hobbs & Tach PICTURE Hicks 123.05
Flaps AS DESIRED Flight Controls LOCK Air-to-air 122.85
Airspeed (flaps down) 65-75 MPH Windows CLOSED
Alliance ATIS 126.92
Window Shades AS REQUIRED
Alliance Tower 135.15
Pitot Cover INSTALL
SHORT FIELD LANDING Tie Downs SECURE Meacham ATIS 120.70
Airspeed (flaps up) 70-80 MPH Doors LOCKED Mecham Tower 118.30
Flaps 40​° FlightCircle CHECK IN Regional Approach 118.10
Airspeed 69 MPH (include any oil added)
Brakes APPLY Key RETURN
Flaps RETRACT Fuel Receipts SEND
 ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
Cessna 172 Checklist ENGINE ROUGHNESS
Fuel Valve ON Mixture CUT-OFF
Fuel Valve OFF
EMERGENCY Primer
Carb Heat
LOCKED
ON Master OFF
Pilot Rise, LLC If continues +2 min Cabin Air and Heat (not wing vents) OFF
Carb Heat COLD Airspeed 120 MPH
Mixture ADJUST (if continues, speed up to extinguish)
IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE Engine Instruments CHECK Emergency Descent EXECUTE
Airspeed 80 MPH Magnetos CHECK Forced Landing EXECUTE
Landing Site SELECT
Carb Heat ON FIRE ON START
Primer LOCKED
FORCED LANDING
Mixture CUT-OFF Cranking CONTINUE
Fuel Selector ON
Fuel Valve OFF If starts:
Mixture RICH
Ignition OFF Power 1700 RPM (few mins)
Ignition CHECK
Flaps AS REQUIRED Engine SHUTDOWN
Throttle SET
Master OFF If no start:
Radio (121.5 & 7700) MAYDAY
Doors UNLATCH Fire Extinguisher OBTAIN
Touchdown TAIL LOW Master OFF
ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF Brakes APPLY Ignition OFF
Throttle IDLE Fuel Valve OFF
Brakes APPLY Aircraft EVACUATE
Flaps RETRACT
DITCHING Fire EXTINGUISH
Mixture CUT-OFF Radio MAYDAY
Ignition OFF Heavy Objects SECURE or JETTISON
Approach
ELECTRICAL FIRE
Master OFF
High winds, Heavy seas - INTO WIND Master OFF
Heavy swells - PARALLEL TO SWELLS Switches OFF
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF Flaps 40​° Vents CLOSED
Airspeed 80 MPH Power 300 ft/min at 70 If fire out:
Mixture CUT-OFF MPH Essential Items TURN ON
Fuel Valve OFF Doors UNLATCH (one at a time)
Ignition OFF Touchdown LEVEL ATTITUDE Radio MAYDAY
Flaps AS REQUIRED (300 ft/min) If fire continues:
Master OFF Face CUSHION Emergency Descent EXECUTE
Airplane EVACUATE Forced Landing EXECUTE
 EMERGENCY DESCENT ICING AIRCRAFT V SPEEDS
Power IDLE Pitot Heat ON Type KIAS MPH
Flaps (if able) FULL TURN BACK Best Glide 69 80
Speed MAX SAFE SPEED CHANGE ALTITUDE Vr 56 65
S-Turns, Slips, and Spiral to get down Cabin Heat ON Vx 56 64
Throttle OPEN
Vy 73 84
ELECTRICAL FAILURE Carb Heat AS REQUIRED
Va 80-97 92-111
Flaps LEAVE RETRACTED
Load Meter VERIFY INOP
Open side window to scrape ice
Alternator OFF
Land with forward slip for visibility SQUAWKS
Alt Breaker ON
Approach 75-85 MPH VFR 1200
Alternator ON
Off if power not restored Hijack 7500
Land as soon as practical Loss Communication 7600
Emergency 7700
CARBURETOR ICING
Carb Heat ON LIGHT SIGNALS
Mixture ADJUST ON GROUND IN AIR
(Use carb heat below 2100 RPM when Steady Green Clr Takeoff Clr Land
OAT is < 70​°F) Flashing Clr Taxi Return to Land
Green
SPIN RECOVERY Steady Red STOP Yield/Circle
Throttle IDLE Flashing Red Taxi off Rwy Do not Land
Ailerons NEUTRAL Flashing Return to Start ---
White
RUDDER OPPOSITE
Alt Red/Green CAUTION CAUTION
Yoke FORWARD
When rotation stops:
Rudder NEUTRAL
Pitch LEVEL