PRE-FLIGHT CHECK

Passenger Briefing:
 Remove Control Lock
 Doors & Seatbelt operation
 Master – ON (Check fuel quantity and extend flap)
 Fire Extinguisher Location & Use
 Documents, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit – CHECK
 ELT Location & Use
 Exterior Inspection – COMPLETE
 First Aid Kit Location
 Passenger Briefing – COMPLETE
 Survival Kit Location
BEFORE START & START  Emergency Landing Actions
 Hobbs Time – RECORD  Sick sacks
 Avionics Master, Electrical Equipment – OFF  No Smoking
 Circuit Breakers – CHECK IN
 Fuel Selector – BOTH
 Mixture – RICH
 Throttle – OPEN 1/8 INCH
 Carburetor Heat – COLD
 Prime – AS REQ’D & LOCKED
 Brakes – ON
 Master Switch – ON
 Beacon – ON
 Propeller Area – CLEAR
 Magnetos – START
 Throttle – ADJUST for 1000 RPM or less
 Oil Pressure – CHECK

AFTER START
 Ammeter -- CHARGING
 Avionics Master – ON
 Avionics – TEST & SET
 Transponder – SBY
 Flaps – UP
 Brakes and Instruments – CHECK (while taxiing)

RUN UP
 Brakes – ON
 Propeller Area – CLEAR (away from loose gravel)
 Throttle – 1700 RPM
 Oil Press/Temp – CHECK
 Suction – CHECK
 Magnetos – CHECK (max drop 125 RPM, max differential 50 RPM)
 Carburetor Heat – CHECK
 Throttle – CHECK MIN IDLE, THEN 1000 RPM

BEFORE TAKEOFF
 Flight Controls – FREE & CORRECT
 Flight Instruments – CHECK & SET Take-Off Briefing:
 Fuel Selector – BOTH  Winds
 Flaps – 0° (Normal), 10° (Short/Soft/Rough)  Runway
 Mixture – RICH (below 3000 feet)  Speeds
 Throttle Friction Lock – ADJUST  Departure Procedure
 Elevator Trim – CHECK & SET  Abort Point
 Seats, Belts, Cabin – SECURE  Emergency Procedures
 Take-Off Briefing – COMPLETE

LINE UP
 Lights – AS REQ’D; Instruments – CHECK; Transponder – ALT; Time – RECORD
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 Power – SET
 Mixture – LEAN
 Oil Press/Temp – CHECK
 Heading Indicator – SET
 Lights – AS REQ’D

DESCENT & APPROACH

 Mixture – SET
 Altimeter Setting – SET Approach Briefing:
 Landing Lights – ON  Winds
 Heading Indicator – SET  Runway
 Passenger Review – COMPLETE  Joining Procedure
 Approach Briefing – COMPLETE  Speeds & Flaps
 Abort Point
BEFORE LANDING
 Primer – LOCKED
 Master Switch – ON
 Magnetos – BOTH
 Carburetor Heat – CHECK
 Mixture – RICH
 Fuel Selector – BOTH
 Oil Press/Temp – CHECK
 Fuel Quantity – CHECK
 Seats, Belts, Cabin – SECURE

AFTER LANDING
 Carburetor Heat – COLD
 Flaps – UP
 Transponder – SBY
 Lights – AS REQ’D
 Time – RECORD

SHUT DOWN
 ELT 121.5 MHz – CHECK
 Avionics Master, Electrical Equipment – OFF (leave Avionics ON)
 Live Magneto (Min Idle) – CHECK
 Mixture – IDLE CUT-OFF
 Master Switch – OFF
 Magnetos – OFF
 Hobbs Time – RECORD

AIRSPEEDS FOR THE CESSNA 172N

VSO STALL LANDING 33 KIAS
VS STALL CLEAN 44 KIAS
VX BEST ANGLE CLIMB 60 KIAS
VY BEST RATE CLIMB 76 KIAS
VA MANEUVERING 99 KIAS
APPROVED X-WIND 15 KNOTS

Steinbach South CKK7

UNICOM (ATF): 122.7 MHz
Practice Area: 122.67 MHz
Runway 36/18: 3112’ X 100’ asphalt centre
Runway 07/25: 1834’ X 100’ turf

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