CESSNA 182Q CHECKLIST

 

 

BEFORE PREFLIGHT CHECK

 

*DOCUMENTS (ARROW, Ann-100hr, xpdr, ELT)

*CONTROL LOCK REMOVE

*IGNITION OFF

*SWITCHES avionics and panel lights OFF

*CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN

*BATTERY SWITCH ON

*FUEL check quantity

*FLAPS DOWN

*VFR: transponder TEST night operations: CHECK LIGHTS

*IFR: VOR ADF MB TEST

*SWITCHES OFF key out

 

 

WALKAROUND

fuel caps ext ctrls vents oil gear

 

 

BEFORE STARTING

 

*PREFLIGHT complete

*DOORS AND BELTS adjust and secure

*BRAKES CHECK and SET

*COWL FLAPS OPEN

*BATTERY SWITCH ON

*RADIO CHECK ATIS, NAV freq.&course, CLEARANCE

*AVIONICS SWITCH OFF

*FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE and CORRECT

 

 

ENGINE START

 

*TRIM takeoff settings

*BEACON/NAV LGTS ON

*CARB HEAT OFF

*PRIME if required LOCK PRIMER

*THROTTLE open 1/2 inch

*PROP high rpm

*CLEAR PROP yell out the window

*RPM 800-1000

*POWER GAUGES OIL PRESSURE (3Osec) , TEMPS,

VOLTS, SUCTION

 

 

BEFORE TAXI

 

*POSITION LIGHTS if needed

*FLAPS RETRACT and LOOK verify up

*AVIONICS ON

*GYROS SET and check

*ALTIMETER SET and check

*TRANSPONDER STANDBY

*MIXTURE LEAN

*COMMUNICATE clearance, ground, time check

*BRAKES TEST

 

 

DURING TAXI

 

*CONTROLS adjust for wind

*TURN CHECK COMPASS ATTITUDE HEADING TURN CD

turns level rotates banks

 

 

BEFORE RUN-UP

 

*BRAKES SET

*AIRSPEED INDICATOR CHECK 0 kts.

*ATTITUDE INDICATOR CHECK level

*ALTIMETER SET and check +/- 50 feet

*CLOCK SET

*TURN COORDINATOR no red flag

*HEADING INDICATOR SET

*VSI note error

 

 

ENGINE RUN-UP

 

*BRAKES SET with nose wheel straight

*MIXTURE RICH

*THROTTLE 1700 RPM

*POWER GAUGES

*OIL pressure OIL temperature CHECK

*AMMETER CHECK with load

*SUCTION CHECK

*MAG CHECK max deviation 150 rpm max differential 50

*CARB HEAT CHECK for rpm drop

*PROP CYCLE 3 times

*CARB HEAT ON ENGINE IDLE CARB HEAT OFF

*IDLE RPM: 800-1000

 

 

BEFORE TAKEOFF

 

*CLEARANCES AND FREQUENCIES as required

*FLAPS SET as required 20 degrees maximum

*TRIMS takeoff position

*COWL FLAPS OPEN

*AUTO PILOT OFF

*DOORS WINDOWS HARNESSES SECURE

*BRIEF passengers, TAKEOFF type EMERGENCY procedures

*STROBES PITOT heat LIGHTS INSTRUMENTS TRNS TIME

 

 

SPEEDS:

 

BEST GLIDE 70 (flaps=65) Vy 78 Vx 54 Vr 50

 

 

CLIMB

 

*AIRSPEED 70 - 80

*POWER 23 INCHES X 2400 RPM

*COWL FLAPS OPEN

*CARB HEAT OFF

*MIXTURE RICH or lean for altitude

*POWER GAUGES CHECK

 

 

CRUISE

 

*POWER SET

*COWL FLAPS CLOSE monitor CHT

*MIXTURE LEAN

*POWER GAUGES CHECK

*FUEL SELECT as required

*BREAKERS CHECK

*HEADING INDICATOR reset as required

 

 

DESCENT

 

*POWER SET and monitor IFR: COMPASS

*COWL FLAPS CLOSE ADF

*MIXTURE RICH LOC/GS

*FUEL SELECT BOTH (check levels) MB

*RADIOS ATIS APP TOWER

*HEADING INDICATOR RESET as required

 

 

SPEEDS:

 

Va 111 (89) Vno 143 Vne 179

 

 

 

BEFORE LANDING

 

*MIXTURE RICH

*PROPELLER FORWARD

*CARB HEAT ON

*FLAPS as required

*SEATS AND HARNESSES SECURE

*AUTO PILOT OFF

 

SPEEDS:

 

Vso 48 Vs 52 Vfe 95 (10deg 140 )

 

AFTER LANDING CLEAR OF RUNWAY

 

*FLAPS UP

*CARB HEAT OFF

*LIGHTS XPONDER PITOT HEAT OFF as necessary

*COWL FLAPS OPEN

*TRIMS takeoff setting

*CONTROLS set for wind direction

*COMMUNICATE as required

*MIXTURE LEAN for taxi

 

 

SHUTDOWN CHECK

 

*AVIONICS OFF

*MIXTURE OFF

*IGNITION OFF and key out

*LIGHTS OFF

*FUEL SELECT left or right

*CONTROL LOCK install

*SWITCHES OFF

*LOCK ALL DOORS TIE-DOWN BLOCK WHEELS

 

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