CESSNA 182 CHECKLISTS

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE:

1. Preflight inspection -- COMPLETE 2. Seats, Seat Belts, and Shoulder Harnesses -- ADJUST and LOCK 3. Brakes TEST 4. Circuit Breakers -- CHECK IN 5. Electrical Equipment -- OFF 6. Avionics Master Switch OFF 7. Autopilot -- OFF 8. Cowl Flaps OPEN 9. Fuel Selector Valve BOTH 10.Avionics Circuit Breakers -- CHECK IN

STARTING ENGINE:
1. Throttle OPEN 2. Propeller HIGH RPM 3. Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF 4. Propeller Area -- CLEAR 5. Master Switch ON 6. Flashing Beacon ON 7. Auxiliary Fuel Pump -- ON 8. Mixture ADVANCE until fuel flow just starts to rise, then return to 9. IDLE CUT-OFF position 10.Auxiliary Fuel Pump OFF 11.Ignition Switch -- START (release when engine starts) 12.Mixture Advance smoothly to RICH when engine fires 13.Throttle 1000 RPM 14.Oil pressure -- CHECK 15.Mixture LEAN one inch for taxi 16.Flaps UP 17.Navigation, Cockpit, and Taxi Lights -- ON as required 18.Avionics Master Switch ON

19.Communication Radios: ATIS Ground Tower DVT 126.5 121.8 S: 118.4 N: 120.2 SDL 118.6 121.6 119.9 FFZ 118.25 121.3 124.6

Practice area122.75 (north) 122.85 (south) 20.Altimeter -- SET to setting given by ATC 21.Annunciator Panel TEST 22.Strobe and Landing Lights -- ON 23.Windows -- CLOSED 24.Parking Brake OFF 25.Transponder ALT

NORMAL TAKEOFF:
1. Flaps 0 2. Throttle -- FULL OPEN 3. Airspeed Indicator Indicates increasing speed 4. Elevator Control -- Rotate at 60 KIAS

SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF:

1. Flaps -- 20 2. Brakes -- HOLD 3. Throttle -- FULL OPEN 4. Brakes -- RELEASE 5. Climb Speed -- 58 KIAS until obstacles cleared, then as appropriate 6. Flaps -- RETRACT after reaching 70 KIAS

NORMAL CLIMB:
1. 2. 3. 4. Airspeed -- 85-95 KIAS Power -- 23 or FULL THROTTLE (whichever is less) RPM REDUCE to 2400 RPM Mixture 15 GPH or FULL RICH (whichever is less)

CRUISE:
1. Power 15-23, 2000-2400 RPM (no more than 80% is recommended) 2. Elevator Trim -- ADJUST 3. Mixture -- lean to peak EGT minus 125 F. 4. Cowl Flaps CLOSED

BEFORE LANDING:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Passenger Seat Backs MOST UPRIGHT POSITION Seats & Seat Belts SECURED & LOCKED Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH Mixture RICH Propeller HIGH RPM Strobe and Landing Lights -- ON Autopilot -- OFF

NORMAL LANDING:
1. 2. 3. 4. GPS Confirm self-test and altimeter setting Transponder TEST, then STANDBY Autopilot enter altimeter setting Taxiing CHECK brakes immediately after airplane begins moving

DURING TURNS WHILE TAXIING:

1. Turn Coordinator -- Indicates skidding turn in proper direction 2. Heading Indicator -- Turns in proper direction 3. Magnetic Compass -- Turns in proper direction, bowl full of fluid

BEFORE TAKEOFF:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Passenger Seat Backs MOST UPRIGHT POSITION Seats & Seat Belts CHECK SECURE Cabin Doors -- CLOSED and LATCHED Flight controls -- FREE and CORRECT Fuel Quantity -- CHECK Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK BOTH Mixture FULL RICH Throttle -- 1800 RPM: Magnetos -- CHECK (max drop 150 RPM, max diff. 50 RPM) Propeller CYCLE from high to low to high RPM Vacuum -- Normal operating range Ammeter -- CHECK Engine Instruments CHECK 9. Throttle CHECK IDLE 10.Throttle -- 1000 RPM 11.Throttle Friction Lock -- ADJUST 12.Flight instruments SET: Annunciator Panel No warnings illuminated Attitude Indicator Check, Set for level flight Vertical Speed Indicator -- Note indication of 0 fpm climb Altimeter Should read within 75 of field elevation Airspeed Indicator indicates 0 13.Pitot heat -- CHECK 14.Elevator & Rudder Trim SET for TAKEOFF 15.Communication Radio Tower or CTAF 16.Navigation Radios -- SET if flying cross-country 17.NAV/GPS HIS Switch -- SET 18.Autopilot -- OFF Airspeed 70-80 KIAS (flaps UP) Flaps 0-10 < 140 KIAS, 10-20 < 120 KIAS, FULL < 100 KIAS

Airspeed -- 60-70 KIAS (flaps DOWN)

SHORT OR SOFT FIELD LANDING:

1. Flaps FULL DOWN (below 100 KIAS) 2. Airspeed -- 60 KIAS

BALKED LANDING:
1. Throttle -- FULL OPEN 2. Flaps -- RETRACT TO 20 (immediately) 3. Airspeed -- 55 KIAS (until obstacles are cleared) 4. Flaps -- RETRACT (after reaching a safe altitude and 70 KIAS) 5. Cowl Flaps OPEN

AFTER LANDING:
1. Flaps -- RETRACT 2. Cowl Flaps OPEN 3. Transponder -- STANDBY

SHUTDOWN:
1. Call for fuel on 130.65 @ DVT 2. Avionics Master Switch -- OFF 3. Electrical Equipment -- OFF (except flashing beacon) 4. Throttle -- IDLE 5. Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF 6. Ignition Switch -- OFF (after propeller stops turning) 7. Flashing Beacon -- OFF 8. Master Switch -- OFF 9. Control Lock -- INSTALL 10.Vents -- CLOSED 11.Tiedowns -- SECURED 12.Flight Plan -- CLOSED