Cessna 172 G1000 Normal Procedures

Before Starting Engine

Documents/Preflight Inspection– CHECK

Weight/Balance/Dens. Alt – CHECK

Passenger Briefing – PERFORMED

Door – Closed/Latched

Seat belts/Harnesses – Fasten/adjust

Parking Brake – SET

Fuel Selector Valve- BOTH

Fuel Shutoff Valve- ON(Push Full In)

Trim- SET

Mixture- Idle Cutoff

Throttle Control- 1/4” OPEN

Alt. Static Syst.- Check

Circuit Breakers – CHECK IN

Electrical Equipment- OFF

Avionics Switch (BUS1 &2)- OFF

STBY BATT Switch- TEST (10 Sec.)/ARM

Engine Indicating System- CHECK

BUS E Volts- CHECK (24 Volts min.)

M BUS Volts- CHECK (verify discharge)

STBY BATT Annunciator- CHECK

ALT & BATT (Master)- ON

Beacon Light Switch- ON

STARTING ENGINE

(engage starter 10 sec MAX; 2 minute cool down/30 minute cool down after 5 attempts).

Cold Start

Fuel Pump Switch- ON

Mixture – RICH/then IDLE CUT OFF

Fuel Pump Switch- OFF

Propeller Area – CLEAR

Magneto Switches- START

Mixture (as engine fires) – ADVANCE

After Start

Throttle – min 1000 PRM

Oil Pressure – CHECK

AMPS (M BATT and BATT S)- CHECK

LOW VOLTS Annunciator- CHECK

Engine Gauges – GREEN

Mixture – LEAN

AVIONICS Switch (BUS 1&2)- ON

Autopilot Tone- HEAR

BEFORE TAXIING

MFD- Taxi Diagram

Aircraft Lighting – AS REQUIRED

ATIS – COPY

Flight Instruments Altimeters - SET

Radios/GPS - SET

Engine Gauges – CHECK GREEN

Clearance – OBTAIN

Flaps- TAKEOFF POSITION

Parking Brake – RELEASE

TAXIING

Brakes – CHECK

Flight Instruments – TAXI CHECK

RUN UP

Parking Brake – SET

Pilot/PAX Seat Backs- UPRIGHT

Seat Belts- CHECK SECURE

Cabin Doors- Closed

Flight Controls – FREE/CORRECT

PFD- CHECK

Altimeters- SET (2)

ALT SEL- SET

Autopilot- CHECK

Fuel Selector Valve- BOTH

Elevator Trim- SET

Fuel Shutoff Valve- IN

Flaps- TAKEOFF POSITION

Mixture- SET

Circuit Breakers- IN

Engine Instruments- Green

Fuel Quantity – CHECK

MFD- ENGINE LEAN ASSIST

Throttle – 1800 RPM

Check Ignition

LEFT/BOTH/RIGHT/BOTH

MAX DROP 175 RPM

MAX DIFF 50 RPM

MFD- ENGINE

VAC Indicator- CHECK

Engine Instruments- CHECK

Ammeters/Voltmeters- CHECK LOAD

Annunciators- CHECK

Throttle – IDLE CHECK

Throttle- 1000 RPM

Radios/Avionics- AS REQUIRED

GPS- CONFIRM FIRST WAYPOINT

Flight Insts./CDI Softkey- CHECK

Cabin Power 12V Switch- OFF

Lights- AS REQUIRED

Departure Briefing- COMPLETEFINALBEFORE TAKE – OFF

Heading Bug- RUNWAY HEADING

Altimeter- check w/ elevation

Time- note

Strobes- LIGHTS AS REQUIRED

NORMAL TAKE-OFF

Throttle – FULL POWER

Mixture- LEAN ABOVE 3000’

Engine Temp/Pressure - CHECK

Rotate – 55 KIAS

Climb Speed – 70-80 KIAS

(Vx-62-67, Vy-72-74)

SHORT FIELD TAKE-OFF

Flaps- 10˚

Brakes- APPLY

Throttle – FULL POWER

Mixture- LEAN ABOVE 3000’

Engine Temp/Pressure – CHECK

Brakes- RELEASE

Elevator Control- slight tail low

Climb Speed – 56 KIAS

Wing Flaps- RETRACT SLOWLY (when airspeed more than 60 KIAS)

AFTER TAKE-OFF (500’ AGL)

Flaps – UP

Climb Speed –70-80

Climb Check (1000’ AGL)

Airspeed- 70-85 KIAS

Mixture- LEAN as Required

Lights- AS REQUIRED

Cruise Check

Throttle- 2100-2700 RPM

Mixture- See Chart

FMS/GPS- REVIEW and BRIEF

In Range Check

Mixture- Adjust

ATIS- Obtain

Avionics- Set

Altimeters- SET

Approach Brief- Complete

FMS/GPS-REVIEW

CDI Softkey- SET

Lights- ON

Fuel Selector- BOTH

BEFORE LANDING CHECK

Fuel Selector – BOTH

Mixture- SET

LAND/TAXI Lights- ON

Seats/Seatbelts- SECURE/LOCKED

Cabin Power 12V Switch- OFF

(Vref-60-70, Vrefshort-61, Vref0flaps-65-75)

BALKED LANDING

Throttle – FULL POWER

Flaps – RETRACT to 20˚

Airspeed – 60 KIAS

Flaps- 10˚(as obstacle cleared)

Flaps- UP (after safe alt/65 KIAS)

CLEAR OF RUNWAY

Flaps – UP

MFD- Taxi Diagram

Mixture- LEAN

Trim- Set for Takeoff

Lights – AS REQUIRED

Pitot Heat- OFF

SHUT DOWN

Parking Break- Set

Engine Instruments- Check

Electrical Equipment-OFF

External Lights- AS REQUIRED

Mixture- IDLE CUTOFF

MAGNETOS- OFF

Tach & Hobbs- Record

MASTER Switch (ALT&BAT)- OFF

STBY BATT Switch- OFF

Control Wheel Lock- Installed

Fuel Selector- LEFT or RIGHT

STALL SPEED

VSO40 KIAS

VS148 KIAS

MANEUVERING SPEED

VA2550 lbs105 KIAS

VA2200 lbs98 KIAS

VA1900 lbs90 KIAS

TAKEOFF & CLIMB

VY 74 KIAS

VX (Flaps 10)56 KIAS

VX62 KIAS

VR55 KIAS

ENROUTE CLIMB SPEED 75 - 85 KIAS

OPERATING SPEEDS

VNE163 KIAS

VNO129 KIAS

VFE (10/30 degrees)110/85 KIAS

CRUISE2100-2700 RPM

MAX. DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT15 KTS

DESCENT SPEEDS

Vref (FLAPS 0) 65 – 75 KIAS

Vref (FLAPS 30°) 65 – 75 KIAS

Vrefshort61 KIAS

VGLIDE (Flaps Up)68 KIAS

FUEL CAPACITY

Each Tank28.0 gal

Unusable fuel (Each tank)1.5 gal

15 May 2011