This document provides a normal procedures checklist for a Cessna 152 aircraft. The checklist outlines preflight inspection procedures, starting the engine, taxiing, engine run up, and takeoff procedures. Key steps include inspecting the aircraft exterior and interior, setting radios and navigation equipment, securing passengers, running the engine at high power to check magnetos, and establishing a climb attitude after takeoff.
This document provides a normal procedures checklist for a Cessna 152 aircraft. The checklist outlines preflight inspection procedures, starting the engine, taxiing, engine run up, and takeoff procedures. Key steps include inspecting the aircraft exterior and interior, setting radios and navigation equipment, securing passengers, running the engine at high power to check magnetos, and establishing a climb attitude after takeoff.
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NORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST 5. Right Wing
Flap – SECURE AND UNDAMAGED PREFLIGHT INSPECTION Aileron – SECURE AND FREEDOM Wing Tip and Light – SECURE/UNDAMAGED 1. Cabin Wing Underside – UNDAMAGED AROW, Charts – ON BOARD Leading Edge – UNDAMAGED Control Wheel Lock – REMOVE Tie Down – REMOVE Radios – OFF Fuel Tank – CHECK LEVEL (COMPARE TO GAUGE Ignition – OFF INDICATIONS), CHECK CAP SEAL FOR DAMAGE Master Switch – ON Tank Cap – SECURE Fuel Level Indicators – NOTE INDICATIONS Tire/Brake – CHECK INFLATION, WEAR, FLUID LEAKS Flaps – EXTEND 10° Right Tank Drain – FUEL QUALITY/COLOR Master Switch – OFF Fuel Selector – ON 6. Nose Windshield – CLEAN 2. Left Side Fuselage Engine Oil Level – 6 MAX. 4 MIN. QUARTS General Condition – CHECK Fuel Strainer Drain Knob – DRAIN SAMPLE Underbelly Antennae – CHECK Engine Area – CHECK LEAKS 3. Empennage Cowling – SECURE Gust Lock – REMOVE Exhaust Pipe – TIGHT Tie Down – REMOVE Propeller and Spinner – SECURE/UNDAMAGED H Stab Condition – SECURE/UNDAMAGED Carburetor Air Filter – CLEAN/UNOBSTRUCTED V Stab Condition – SECURE/UNDAMAGED Landing Lights – CHECK FILAMENTS Control Surfaces – CHECK CONDITION AND FREEDOM Air Inlet – CLEAR Antennae – SECURE Nose Gear Strut/ Tire – WEAR/ INFLATION Nav Light and Beacon – SECURE Chocks – REMOVE Static Vent – UNOBSTRUCTED 4. Right Side Fuselage General Condition – CHECK 7. Left Wing Underbelly Antennae – SECURE Tire/Brake – CHECK INFLATION, WEAR, FLUID LEAKS
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Left Tank Drain – FUEL QUALITY/COLOR BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Fuel Tank – CHECK LEVEL (COMPARE TO GAUGE INDICATIONS), CHECK CAP SEAL FOR DAMAGE Preflight Inspection – COMPLETE Tank Cap – SECURE Passenger Briefing – COMPLETE Pitot Tube – UNOBSTRUCTED Seats/Belts/Harnesses – SECURE Stall Warning Opening – UNOBSTRUCTED Cockpit – ORGANIZE Fuel Tank Vent – UNOBSTRUCTED Circuit Breakers – VERIFY NOT TRIPPED Tie Down – REMOVE Radios/Electrical Switches – OFF Leading Edge – UNDAMAGED Fuel Selector – ON Wing Underside – UNDAMAGED Flaps – RETRACT POSITION Wing Tip and Light – SECURE/UNDAMAGED Brakes – SET Aileron – SECURE AND FREEDOM STARTING ENGINE Flap – SECURE AND UNDAMAGED Carburetor Heat – COLD 8. Winter Operations Mixture – RICH Surfaces – FREE OF ICE, FROST, SNOW Throttle – ½” OPEN/ PUMP Prime – AS NEEDED REFERENCE VALUES Primer – LOCKED IN POSITION Max Demonstrated X-Wind ................................... 12 KTS Master Switch – ON Maneuvering Speed ............................................ 100 KTS Propeller – “CLEAR PROP” Maximum Glide Airspeed ...................................... 60 KTS Ignition Switch – START, RELEASE ON START Total Useable Fuel .............................................. 24.5 Gal Throttle – ADJUST TO 1000 RPM Cruise Fuel Consumption ....................................5.5 GPH Oil Pressure – CHECK; NO PRESS IN 30 SEC, SHUT DOWN Full Fuel Endurance.................................approx. 4.5 HRS Alternator – VERIFY CHARGING, CHECK VOLTAGE LIGHT Max Takeoff Weight ............................................ 1670 Lbs BEFORE TAXIING Empty Weight ......................................................1136 Lbs Beacon/Lights – ON AS NEEDED Radios – ON, SET VOLUME, SQUELCH & FREQUENCY
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Coms and Navs – SET Ammeter – CHARGING
Transponder – SET TO STANDBY Vacuum Gage – CHECK IN GREEN Attitude Indicator – CHECK AND SET Carburetor Heat – ON Vert. Speed Ind. – CHECK ZERO Throttle – HARD IDLE ATIS – RECEIVE Engine – IDLES SMOOTHLY Altimeter – SET TO FIELD OR BARO. Carburetor Heat – OFF Taxi Clearance – RECEIVE Throttle – SET FOR 1000 RPM Taxi Area – CLEAR Radios, Transponder Code – CHECK TAXI BEFORE TAKEOFF Mixture – LEAN FOR TAXI Trim Tab – SET TO TAKEOFF POSITION Throttle – APPLY SLOWLY Doors and Windows – LOCKED AND SECURE Brakes – CHECK Lights-Camera-Action Steering – CHECK Landing Light – ON Transponder – SET TO “ALT” ENGINE RUN UP Takeoff Clearance – RECEIVE Nose Wheel – STRAIGHT Intentions – ANNOUNCE Brakes – APPLY & HOLD Traffic – CHECK Seats/Belts/Harnesses – SECURE Cabin Doors – CLOSED AND LATCHED Flight Controls – FREE AND CORRECT Flight Instruments – CHECK AND SET Fuel Quantities – RECHECK Fuel Selector – ON Throttle – SET FOR 1700 RPM Mixture – ½” RICH OF PEAK Magnetos – CHECK, 125 RPM MAXIMUM DROP, NOT OVER 50 RPM DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT Engine Instruments – CHECK IN GREEN
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TAKEOFF Climb Attitude – ESTABLISH
Beyond Obstacle: NORMAL TAKEOFF Airspeed to VR – 67 KIAS Flaps – 0° or 10° Flaps – RETRACT Carburetor Heat – OFF Airspeed (Enroute) – 70 to 75 KIAS Takeoff Area – CLEAR Mixture – ADJUST WITH ASCENT Throttle – FULL OPEN On Takeoff Roll: SOFT-FIELD TAKEOFF Oil Pressure – CHECK GREEN Flaps – 10° Airspeed – AIVE Trim – SET Accelerate to VR – 50 KIAS Control Wheel – FULL BACK Liftoff: Brakes – NONE THROUGHOUT Control Wheel – BACK PRESSURE Takeoff Area – CLEAR Climb Airspeed – 65-75 KIAS Centerline – ROLLING LINEUP Mixture – LEAN FOR MAXIMUM RPM ABOVE 3000 Throttle – OPEN SMOOTHLY FEET Soft-Field Takeoff Roll: Oil Pressure – CHECK GREEN SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFF Airspeed – ALIVE Flaps – 10° Control Wheel – REDUCE BACK PRESSURE Carburetor Heat – OFF SLIGHTLY Takeoff Area – CLEAR Soft-Field Liftoff: Runway Centerline – ON CENTERLINE Control Wheel – GENTLY REDUCE BACK Brakes – APPLY PRESSURE AFTER MAINS LEAVE RUNWAY Throttle – FULL OPEN Straight and Level – ESTABLISH Brakes – RELEASE Airspeed to VX – 55 KIAS Elevator Control – SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW Soft-Field Climb Out: Liftoff: Positive Climb – ESTABLISH Airspeed to VX – 54 KIAS Airspeed to VY – 67 KIAS Oil Pressure – CHECK GREEN Flaps – RETRACT Control Wheel – BACK PRESSURE Airspeed (Enroute) – 70 to 75 KIAS Ver 2.0 Page 4.1 Ver 2.0 Page 4.2 J. Gillen 7/25/2009 J. Gillen 7/25/2009 Model: Cessna 152 NORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST Model: Cessna 152 NORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST
Mixture – ADJUST WITH ASCENT Switches – SET
Airspeed (D/W) – 80 KIAS Flaps – AS NEEDED (≤85 KIAS) CRUISE Carburetor Heat – ON BELOW 1900 RPM Power – 1900-2550 RPM Mixture – LEAN to RICH of PEAK LANDING Trim – ADJUST Engine Gauges – MONITOR NORMAL LANDING Airspeed (Final) – 60 KIAS; FOR CROSSWINDS MORE Cruise Performance: THAN 12 KTS, USE PARTIAL OR NO FLAPS AND 75% Power 65% Power 55% Power SLIGHTLY FASTER APPROACH SPEED Altitude KTAS MPG KTAS MPG KTAS MPG Trim – SET S.L. 100 16.4 94 17.8 87 19.3 Centerline – LINED UP 4000 103 17.0 97 18.4 89 19.8 Controls – KEEP NOSE WHEEL OFF Throttle – RETARD 8000 107 17.6 100 18.9 91 20.4 Touch Down – ON MAINS Brakes – AS NEEDED DESCENT SHORT-FIELD LANDING Power – AS NEEDED Set Up – PER NORMAL LANDING Mixture – RICHEN with DESCENT Flaps – FULL (30°) Carburetor Heat – FULL HEAT as NEEDED Airspeed (Final – 5) – 55 KIAS Throttle – IDLE after OBSTACLE Touch Down – ON MAINS BEFORE LANDING Brakes – APPLY HEAVILY GUMP – CHECK ON D/W Flaps – RETRACT Seats – ERECT Belts/Harnesses – ON AND TIGHT SOFT-FIELD LANDING Mixture – RICH Set Up – PER NORMAL LANDING
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Airspeed to VAPP –60 KIAS SHUTDOWN/SECURE AIRPLANE
Throttle – POWER IN UNTIL FLARE Throttle – RETARD Radios and Avionics – OFF Flaps – LEAVE EXTENDED Mixture – IDLE CUT-OFF Controls – KEEP NOSE OFF Electrical Equipment – OFF Touch Down – ON MAINS Ignition Switch – OFF, REMOVE KEY Brakes – NONE Master Switch – OFF Controls – FULL BACK PRESSURE Hobbs/Tach Time – RECORD Taxi – CLR RUNWAY, KEEP MOVING Control Lock – INSTALL Belts and Harnesses – ARRANGE BALKED LANDING Windows/Doors – CLOSE/LOCK Throttle – FULL FORWARD Tie Downs – SECURE Flaps – RETRACT TO 20° Carburetor Heat – OFF Control Wheel – CLIMB ATTITUDE Course – SHIFT to RIGHT of R/W Airspeed to VX – 55 KIAS Flaps – RETRACT
AFTER LANDING Taxi – CLR RUNWAY Carburetor Heat – OFF Flaps – RETRACT Transponder – STANDBY Taxi Clearance – RECEIVE
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Fuel Selector – OFF ENGINE POWER LOSS – TAKEOFF Ignition Switch – OFF Sufficient Runway Ahead: Flaps – Recommend 30° Throttle – IDLE Master Switch – OFF Brakes – APPLY Doors (Prior to TD) – UNLATCHED Flaps – RETRACT Touchdown – Slightly TAIL LOW Mixture – IDLE CUT-OFF Brakes – AS NEEDED Ignition – OFF Master Switch – OFF Precautionary Landing WITH Engine Power: Insufficient Runway Ahead: Airspeed – 60 KIAS Airspeed – 60 KIAS Flaps – 20° Mixture – IDLE CUT-OFF Landing Site – LOCATE WITHIN RANGE Fuel Selector – OFF Radios/Electrical Switches – OFF Ignition – OFF Flaps – 30° ON FINAL Flaps – AS NEEDED Airspeed – 55 KIAS Landing – STRAIGHT AHEAD Master Switch – OFF Door (Discretion) – BLOCKED OPEN ENGINE POWER LOSS – IN FLIGHT Touchdown – SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW Airspeed – 60 KIAS Ignition – OFF Fuel Selector – ON Brakes – AS NEEDED Mixture – FULL RICH Carburetor Heat – ON Ditching: Primer – IN and LOCKED Radio – SET 121.5, “MAYDAY” WITH LOCATION Ignition – BOTH or START IF PROPELLER IS STOPPED Transponder – SET to “7700” EMERGENCY FORCED LANDINGS Baggage – SECURE OR JETTISON Without Engine Power: Approach – HIGH WIND – INTO WIND Airspeed – 65 KIAS with FLAPS UP, LOW WIND – PARALLEL to SWELLS 60 KIAS with FLAPS DOWN Flaps – 30° Descent – 300 FPM @ 55 KIAS
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Doors (Prior to TD) – UNLATCHED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT
Touchdown – LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE Master Switch – OFF Face – CUSION AGAINST IMPACT All Other Switches Except Ignition – OFF Airplane – EVACUATE Vents/Cabin Air/Heat – CLOSED Life Vests/Rafts – DEPLOY Fire Extinguisher – DEPLOY OR COVER WITH DIRT OR BLANKET After Fire Is Out: ENGINE FIRE Master Switch – ON DURING ENGINE START Circuit Breakers – CHECK FOR TRIPPED DO NOT Starter – CONTINUE CRANKING RESET If Engine Starts: Radio Switches – ON ONE AT A TIME WITH DELAY UNTIL SHORT Throttle – 1700 RPM MOMENTARILY CIRCUIT IS FOUND Engine – SHUTDOWN AND INSPECT Vents/Cabin Air/Heat – OPEN If Engine Fails to Start: Throttle – FULL OPEN CABIN FIRE Mixture – IDLE CUT-OFF Master Switch – OFF Starter – CONTINUE CRANKING Vents/Cabin Air/Heat – CLOSED Master Switch – OFF Fire Extinguisher – DEPLOY OR COVER WITH DIRT OR BLANKET Ignition Switch – OFF Cabin – VENTILATE Fuel Selector – OFF Landing – AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Fire Extinguisher – DEPLOY OR COVER WITH DIRT OR BLANKET WING FIRE Fire Damage – INSPECT Nav Light Switch – OFF Strobe Light Switch – OFF DURING FLIGHT Pitot Switch – OFF Mixture – IDLE CUT-OFF Attitude – SIDE SLIPS TO KEEP FLAMES AWAY FROM FUEL TANK Fuel Selector – OFF Flaps – RETRACT Master Switch – OFF Landing – AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Cabin Heat and Air – OFF Airspeed – 85 KIAS Forced Landing – EXECUTE