C152 NORMAL PROCEDURES

----------PREFLIGHT INSPECTION---------- Exterior inspection

Securing the plane Tail
Parking brake…………………………...SET Antennas and lights.……………….CHECK
Master switches………………………...OFF Elevator & rudder…………………….FREE
Ignition switch…………………………..OFF Trim tab……………………………...CHECK
Throttle & mixture………..IDLE & CUTOFF Right wing
Carburetor heat……………………….COLD Flap………………………..LOCKED DOWN
Avionics………………………………….OFF Ailerons………………..FREE & CORRECT
Antennas & lights…………………..CHECK
Pilot briefing: a WEALTH of Information Fuel…………………………………..CHECK
Weather……………………WITHIN LIMITS Main landing gear…………………..CHECK
Expected flight..………………………BRIEF Nose
Airports & Alternate.……………..STUDIED Oil……………………………………. > 4 QT
Length of runways………...WITHIN LIMITS Exhaust pipe………………………..CHECK
Type of airport/airspace………...PLANNED Propeller and spinner………………CHECK
How much: Perf, fuel, W&B……PLANNED Air inlets & filter……………………..CHECK
Information (documents)……...AVAILABLE Nose gear…………………………...CHECK
Static air port………………………..CLEAR
Systems inspection Left wing
Master battery……….ON & FAN AUDIBLE Fuel…………………………………..CHECK
Fuel quantity ……………………….CHECK Antennas…………………………….CHECK
Flaps…………………….STEPPED DOWN Main landing gear…………………..CHECK
Lights……………….TESTIF NIGHT & BCN ON Pitot tube & stall warning…………..CLEAR
Avionics………………………… TEST, OFF Lights………………………………...CHECK
Trim……………………………………….T/O Ailerons………………..FREE & CORRECT
Fuel shutoff valve………………………..ON Flap………………………..LOCKED DOWN
Brakes…………………………TEST & SET
All switches except bcn………………..OFF
Master battery…………………………..OFF
Circuit breakers……………………..CHECK
Flight controls…………FREE & CORRECT
-----------------ENGINE START------------------ -----------------BEFORE T/O---------------------
CHECKLIST: Before engine start CIGAR
Preflight inspection………….COMPLETED Controls, Instruments, Gas, Airplane safe
Covers, tiedowns & chocks……REMOVED Flight Controls………..FREE & CORRECT
Passenger briefing………….COMPLETED Flight instruments………………CORRECT
Seats & seat belts………………………SET Fuel quantity………………………...CHECK
Doors………………...CLOSED & LOCKED Position………………………………...SAFE
Brakes……………………………………SET Oil temp……………………………..GREEN
Avionics………………………………….OFF Parking brake…………………………...SET
All switches except bcn………………..OFF Runup
Circuit breakers…………………CHECKED Mixture……………………….SET FOR T/O
Fuel shutoff valve………………………..ON Throttle…………………………...1700 RPM
Oil pressure…………………………GREEN
CHECKLIST: After engine start Suction……………………………....GREEN
Throttle……………………….. ≤ 1000 RPM Ammeter………………………….POSITIVE
Oil pressure…………………………GREEN Magnetos………………………………TEST
Master ALT…………ON, POSITIVE AMPS Carburetor heat……………………….TEST
Mixture…………………………………LEAN Throttle…………………………..IDLE TEST
Suction……………………………....GREEN Mixture…………………………………LEAN
Gyroscopic instruments……………CHECK
Magnetos……………TESTED, SET BOTH CHECKLIST: Before takeoff
Flaps………………………………………UP Radios & avionics………………………SET
Doors & windows…...CLOSED & LOCKED
-------------------------TAXI------------------------- Seats & seatbelts……………………….SET
Before taxi Transponder code………………………SET
Heading indicator……………………….SET Circuit breakers……………………..CHECK
Radios & avionics………………………SET Flaps………………………….SET FOR T/O
Transponder…………….STBY, CODE SET Trim…………………………...SET FOR T/O
Weather information……………….OBTAIN
Altimeter………SET, FLD ELEV VERIFIED Departure briefing
Ready for taxi Runway……………BRIEF, WITHIN LIMITS
Oil temp……………………………..GREEN T/O procedure………………………..BRIEF
Expected taxi route…………………..BRIEF Winds………………………………….BRIEF
Radios……REQUEST / ANNOUNCE TAXI Speeds………………………………..BRIEF
Nav & taxi lights………………..NIGHT ONLY ON Departure procedure………………...BRIEF
Enroute………………………………..BRIEF
Emergency procedures……………..BRIEF
Holding short Cruise climb / descend: HELPPC
Frequencies……………………………..SET How much fuel: fuel quantity………CHECK
Runways & finals……………………CLEAR Engine instruments………………...GREEN
Radios……..REQUEST / ANNOUNCE T/O Landing Light……………………………..ON
When cleared / ready for T/O Pitot heat…………………...AS REQUIRED
Departure time………………………..NOTE Power, airspeed & trim………………...SET
Runways & finals……………………CLEAR Carburetor heat DESCENT ONLY……………HOT

Entering RWY: Lights, camera, action -------------------APPROACH---------------------

Landing & strobe lights………………….ON Approach briefing
Taxi lights………………………………..OFF Weather info………………………..OBTAIN
Transponder……………………………..ALT Arrival airport & location…………….BRIEF
Carburetor heat……………………….COLD Expected runway & length………….BRIEF
Mixture……………………….SET FOR T/O Approach procedure…………………BRIEF
Flaps & trim………………….SET FOR T/O Landing procedure…………………..BRIEF
Rejected landing (5 C’s)...................BRIEF
--------------------TAKEOFF----------------------- Radios………………………..BRIEF & SET
CHECKLIST: After takeoff Expected taxi…………………………BRIEF
Engine instruments………………...GREEN
Landing gear…………………………….N/A Final descent: HELPPC
Power, airspeed & trim…………………SET How much fuel: fuel quantity………CHECK
Mixture……………………….SET FOR ALT Engine instruments………………...GREEN
Fuel quantity………………………..CHECK Landing Light……………………………..ON
Pitot heat…………………...AS REQUIRED Pitot heat…………………...AS REQUIRED
Other instruments………….CHECK & SET Power, airspeed & trim………………...SET
Flight plan…………………………….BRIEF Carburetor heat………………………...HOT
---------------------CRUISE------------------------
CHECKLIST: Cruise (every 15 min) ---------------------LANDING----------------------
Engine instruments………………...GREEN Rejected landing / go around: the 5 C’s
Fuel quantity………………………...CHECK Cram…………………………FULL POWER
Mixture……………………….SET FOR ALT Climb…………….Vy OR Vx AS REQUIRED
Power, airspeed & trim…………………SET Clean…………………..FLAPS & GEAR UP
Pitot heat…………………...AS REQUIRED Cool….CARB HEAT & COWL FLAPS SET
Carburetor heat……………AS REQUIRED Call…………………………….RADIO CALL
Other instruments…………………..CHECK
Landing light……………….AS REQUIRED
Weather info…………………….CURRENT
Flight plan…………………………….BRIEF
Before landing (downwind): CGUMPS CHECKLIST: Secure
Carb heat………………………………..HOT Parking brake…………………………...SET
Gas: fuel quantity ………………….CHECK Throttle & mixture………..IDLE & CUTOFF
Undercarriage……………………………N/A Carburetor heat……………………….COLD
Mixture……………………….SET FOR G/A Ignition…………………………………...OFF
Propellor…………………………………N/A Avionics………………………………….OFF
Switches & Selectors………………VERIFY All switches……………………………...OFF
Master switches………………………...OFF
Before landing (final): PUFFS
Propellor………………………………….N/A
Undercarriage………………………..DOWN
Flaps (wing)………………SET FOR LNDG
Flaps (cowl)...........................................N/A
Switches & Selectors………………VERIFY

Leaving RWY: Lights Camera Action

Lading & strobe lights………………….OFF
Taxi lights…………………..AS REQUIRED
Transponder…………………………...STBY
Carburetor heat……………………….COLD
Mixture…………………………………LEAN
Flaps………………………………………UP
Trim…………………………..SET FOR T/O

-----------SHUTDOWN & SECURE------------

Shutdown
Parking brake…………………………...SET
Throttle………………………… ≤1000 RPM
Avionics………………………………….OFF
All switches expt. masters, ign & bcn...OFF
Throttle………………………………….IDLE
Mixture……………………………..CUTOFF
When prop stops
Ignition…………………………………...OFF
Master switches………………………...OFF
Fuel shutoff valve………………………OFF