CESSNA 172 CHECKLIST

before startup

parking brakes — set

ignition switch — off

avionics — off

master switch — on

fule selector — both

fule shutoff — full in

startup

throttle — open 1/4 in

mixture — idle

beacon light — on

fule pump — on 5 sec

ignition switch — start

mixture — advance

nav lights — on

avionics — on

before taxi

nav — set

atc clearance — as required

transponder — set

altimeter — set

alatitude — set

taxi light — on

flaps — as required

taxi

parking brakes — off

brakes — test

before take-off

parking brakes — set

mixture — rich

taxi light — off

landing light — on

atc clearance — as required

take-off

throttle — full

rotate speed — 50-55 knts

climb speed — 75-85 knts

climb

flaps — retract

altimeter @ transition altitude — standard

landing light @ FL100 — on

cruise

descend profile — calculata

descent

altitude — set

throttle — as required

altimeter @ transition altitude — local

landing light @ FL100 — on

ils frequency — as required

approach

[ils] apr @ 15nm out — set

[ils] cdi — check LOC

[ils] glide slope — capture

landing

ils — land

visual — land

after landing

runway — vacate

flaps — retract

landing lights — off

strobe lights — off

taxi lights — on

shutdown

parking brakes — set

lights — off

avionics — off

mixture — cutoff

ignition switch — off

master switch — off

﻿CESSNA 172 CHECKLIST

before startup

startup

before taxi

taxi

before take-off

take-off

climb

cruise

descent

approach

landing

after landing

shutdown

CESSNA 172 CHECKLIST