BEFORE STARTING ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.............................

BOTH
PREFLIGHT ........................................COMPLETE ELEVATOR TRIM................... SET FOR TAKEOFF
PASSENGER BRIEFING.....................COMPLETE COM Frequencies.............................................SET
SEATS AND SEAT BELTS ................ADJUST and NAV Frequencies..............................................SET
LOCK BRAKES ..................................... TEST and FMS/GPS Flight Plan.......................................SET
SET CIRCUIT BREAKERS.................... CHECK IN XPDR ...............................................................SET
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ........................... OFF CDI Softkey.......................SELECT NAV SOURCE
AVIONICS (BUS 1 & BUS 2) ........................... OFF CABIN PWR 12V SWITCH..............................OFF
FUEL SELECTOR VALVE............................ BOTH THROTTLE............................................1800 RPM
FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE .....................CHECK ON MAGNETOS Switch......................... CHECK L & R
STARTING ENGINE VAC Indicator............................................. CHECK
Throttle ............................................OPEN ¼ INCH ENGINE Indicators .................................... CHECK
Mixture............................................ IDLE CUTOFF AMMETERS and VOLTMETERS.............. CHECK
STBY BATT Switch ................TEST 10 SECONDS ANNUNCIATORS.................. CHECK(verify none)
STBY BATT Switch ......... ARM (CHECK PFD ON) THROTTLE ...................................... CHECK IDLE
Engine Indicating Systems ................. NO RED X’s THROTTLE ............................ 1000 RPM or LESS
BUS E Volts................ CHECK – 24 volts minimum THROTTLE FRICTION LOCK..................ADJUST
BUS M Volts ..................CHECK – 1.5 Volts or less DEPARTURE…………………………………..BRIEF
BATT S Amps.............. CHECK negative discharge FLAPS.......................................... UP – 10 degrees
STBY BATT Annunciator..................CHECK shown CABIN WINDOWS................... CLOSED/LOCKED
PROP AREA .............................................. CLEAR TAXI LIGHT……... ........................................... ON
MASTER Switch (ALT & BAT) ...........................ON BRAKES .................................................RELEASE
BEACON/NAV Light Switch...............................ON TAKEOFF
FUEL PUMP Switch ..........................................ON STROBE/LDG/TAXI........................................... ON
MIXTURE ...................................................... RICH THROTTLE.....................................................FULL
COLD(Rich 3-5 seconds until fuel flow stabilizes) MIXTURE....................................................... RICH
HOT(Rich 1-3 seconds and Throttle ½” open) ROTATE.................................................... 55 KIAS
MIXTURE ..................................... IDLE CUT-OFF CLIMB AIRSPEED............................... 70-80 KIAS
FUEL PUMP....................................................OFF FLAPS............ RETRACT(400ft or clear obstacles)
MAGNETOS Switch .................................. START LANDING LIGHTS……………………………….OFF
MIXTURE ………………. RICH THEN GRD LEAN CRUISE
OIL PRESSURE ......................... CHECK in green POWER..........2100-2500 RPM (recommend 2300)
FLAPS ...................................... UP or 10 Degrees TRIM ........................................................ ADJUST
AMPS .............................CHECK Positive charges MIXTURE.......................................................LEAN
LOW VOLTS Annunciator ........CHECK not shown GPS.................................................................... SET
AVIONICS Switch (BUS 1 & 2) ..........................ON DESCENT
BEFORE TAKEOFF ATIS/AWOS………………….……………….CHECK
PARKING BRAKE............................................SET APPROACH……………………………….…...BRIEF
ATIS/AWOS/CLEARANCE….…………….CHECK TAXI LIGHT.........................................................ON
Pilot and Passenger Seat Backs .......... UPRIGHT POWER............................................. AS DESIRED
SEATS AND SEAT BELTS......... CHECK SECURE MIXTURE......................ADJUST AS NECESSARY
CABIN DOORS ....................... Closed and Locked PFD BARO....................................................... SET
FLIGHT CONTROLS ...........FREE and CORRECT STANDBY ALTIMETER............................ SET ALT
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS………..NO RED X’s PFD CDI ………………...………SELECT NAV SOURCE
(BARO) ........................................................... SET GPS.................................................................. SET
STANDBY ALTIMETER ................................. SET FUEL SELECTOR........................................ BOTH
ALT SEL ..........................................................SET FLAPS ..............................................AS DESIRED
STANDBY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ........ CHECK
FUEL QUANTITY ..................................... CHECK Cessna 172S/SP/G1000 Checklist Revision 0 5/18/20

MIXTURE ...................................................... RICH

 BEFORE LANDING Short Field Takeoff Distance 2550 Pounds
PILOT and PASSENGER SEATS ...........UPRIGHT
SEATS AND SEATBELTS......... SECURE/LOCKED Pres 0C 10C 20C 30C
FUEL SELECTOR......................................... BOTH Alt
Grnd 50 Grnd 50 Grnd 50 Grnd 50
MIXTURE....................................................... RICH Roll FT Roll FT Roll FT Roll FT
LANDING LIGHT................................................ON
S.L. 860 1465 925 1575 995 1690 1070 1810
CABIN PWR 12V Switch..................................OFF
FLAPS ..............................................AS DESIRED 1000 940 1600 1010 1720 1090 1850 1170 1990
AFTER LANDING
2000 1025 1755 1110 1890 1195 2035 1285 2190
FLAPS................................................................ UP
STROBES……………………………….………..OFF 3000 1125 1925 1215 2080 1310 2240 1410 2420

LANDING LIGHTS………………………………..OFF 4000 1235 2120 1335 2295 1440 2480 1550 2685
XPNDR.............................................................1200
SECURING AIRPLANE
Cruise Performance 2300 RPM
THROTTLE CONTROL................................... IDLE
TAXI LIGHT………………………………………..OFF
Pres 20C Below Standard 20C Above
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ..............................OFF Alt Standard Temperature Standard
AVIONICS Switch (BUS 1 & 2)...........................OFF
MIXTURE.......................................... IDLE CUTOFF TAS GPH TAS GPH TAS GPH

MAGNETOS Switch ...........................................OFF 2000 105 8.6 104 81 102 7.7

MASTER Switch (ALT and BAT).........................OFF
4000 104 8.2 102 7.7 101 7.3
TACH TIME…………………………………..RECORD
STBY BATT Switch .............................................OFF 6000 103 7.8 101 7.4 99 7.0
Control Lock ................................................ INSTALL
FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE……………………….....OFF Short Field Landing Distance 2550 Pounds
FUEL SELECTOR Valve....................LEFT or RIGHT
HOBBS TIME………………………………...RECORD
Pres 0C 10C 20C 30C
Alt
Aurora Frequencies Grnd 50 Grnd 50 Grnd 50 Grnd 50
Roll FT Roll FT Roll FT Roll FT
ATIS 125.85 Ground 121.7
Tower 120.6 Aircraft to Aircraft 123.45 S.L. 545 1290 565 1320 585 1350 605 1380

JA FBO 122.95 630-584-3200 1000 565 1320 585 1350 605 1385 625 1420

2000 585 1355 610 1385 630 1420 650 1465

Emergency
Frequency 121.5 3000 610 1385 630 1425 655 1460 675 1495
Transponder 7700 Radio Failure 7600
4000 630 1425 655 1460 675 1495 700 1535
Hijack 7500 Oceanic 2000

Light Gun Signals Empty Weights

Color Ground Air
Steady Green Cleared for takeoff / Land N570JA 1709
Flashing Green Cleared to taxi / Return for land
Steady Red Stop Give Way N571JA 1708
Flashing Red Taxi clear Don’t land
N572JA 1677
Flashing White Return to start
Alternating Use extreme caution
Cessna 172S/SP/G1000 Checklist Revision 0 5/18/20