Cessna 172 SP Microsoft Flightsimulator 2004 Aircraft : Panel : Default Cessna 172SP Default Cessna 172SP Werner Schott Switzerland w.schott@abbts.ch Page 8 Other simulator checklists and other sim/real aviation items available for download at http://www.faatest.com and http://www.faatest.com/downloads/simchecklists/simchecklists.html Page 1 Pre-Start Checklist Parking Brakes Throttle Magneto/Starter Switch Battery & Alternator Master Switches Avionics Fuel Pump Switch Mixture /Fuel Flow Battery Switch Flight controls Flaps Fuel Quantity Fuel Selector Avionics Switch Check Weather Request Clearance Transponder Beacon/Strobe Light SET CLOSED OFF OFF OFF OFF CUTOFF ON CHECK UP CHECK BOTH ON (Atis, Flight Services) STANDBY ON Startup Checklist Throttle Mixture Engine and Propeller Area Fuel Pump Switch Magneto/Starter Switch Throttle Alternator Switch Oil Pressure, Ammeter Engine Instruments Fuel Pump Switch Annunciator Lights Nav Lights OPEN 1/4 INCH RICH CLEAR ON START IDLE ON CHECK CHECK OFF CHECK ON Before Taxi Checklist Nav Lights Taxi Lights Heading Indicator/Altimeter Page 2 ON ON SET Page 7 Taxi To Ramp Flaps Taxi Lights Landing Lights Speed Throttle Elevator Trim Avionics/Radios Transponder RETRACT ON OFF Max. 20 knots AS REQUIRED TAKEOFF SETTING AS REQUIRED 1200 Shutdown Checklist Parking Brake Throttle Fuel Pump Avionics Switch Taxi Lights Nav Lights Pitot Heat Mixture/Fuel Flow Fuel Selector Valve Magneto/Starter Switch Beacon/Strobe Light Battery & Alternator Master Switches SET IDLE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF CUTOFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Instruments Radios and Avionics Autopilot Request Taxi Clearance Taxi Checklist Throttle Mixture Parking Brake Brakes Directional Gyro Turn Coordinator Artificial Horizon Taxi to assigned runway Page 6 Verify SET Verify IDLE Verify OFF MIN. POWER RICH RELEASE CHECK during taxi PROPER IND. during turns PROPER IND. during turns ERECT during turns SPEED Max. 20 knots Before Take-off Checklist Parking Brake Fuel Quantity Fuel Selector Valve Throttle Mixture Alternator Switch Throttle Magnetos Securing Aircraft Parking Brake Throttle All Switches NORMAL OPERATION CHECKED and SET SET and OFF Ammeter Throttle Oil Temperature Elevator Trim Flaps Flight Controls Radios and Avionics Landing Lights Pitot Heat Transponder Request Takeoff Clearance SET CHECK BOTH IDLE RICH VERIFY ON 1800 RPM CHECK <150 RPM drop on each, <50 RPM drop between CHECK Positive charge ind. IDLE CHECK SET for takeoff SET 0-10 degrees FREE AND CORRECT SET ON ON ON Page 3 Take-off Checklist Smoothly increase thrust to Brakes V1 = Vr = Pitch At Positive Climb Rate Trim for climb to maintain At 500' AGL Engine Instruments Descent Checklist FULL RELEASE 55 KIAS (descision) 65 KIAS (rotate) 10-15 degrees Touch Brakes 75 KIAS RETRACT Flaps if set CHECK Climb-out Checklist Throttle Mixture Autopilot Taxi Lights Landing Lights Airspeed Climb Rate ATC 2300 RPM RICH CHECK and SET OFF OFF 80 KIAS 2300 RPM 700 fpm AS REQUIRED Cruise Checklist Accelerate to cruise speed Engine+Instruments Engine Temperatures Fuel Quantity Radios Autopilot Lights Engine Instruments Page 4 110 KIAS 2500 RPM CHECK STABILIZE at cruise cond. CHECK TUNED and SET CHECK and SET as required CHECK Atis/Airport Information Fuel Selector Altimeter Radios Descent Speed Descent Rate Flaps CHECK BOTH CHECK SET 100 KIAS -700 fpm CHECK UP 2000 RPM Approach Checklist Localizer Level Flight : Fuel Pump Speed: Establish Landing Lights Flaps Speed: Establish Flaps Turning toward runway: set flaps ON 85 KIAS 2100 RPM ON 10 degrees 80 KIAS 2100 RPM 20 degrees 2300 RPM FULL DOWN Final Glideslope Descent : Mixture Speed: Establish Descent Rate Elevator Trim Parking Brake RICH (on final) 75 KIAS 2100 RPM -400 fpm AS DESIRED VERIFY OFF Landing Checklist Autopilot Landing Speed Touchdown Landing Roll Brakes OFF 65 KIAS MAIN WHEELS FIRST LOWER NOSE WHEEL MINIMUM REQUIRED Page 5