SOPA C-172 Normal Procedures

Question 1

Before Start

Answer 1

1. Parking brake (set)
2. Passenger brief
3. Seat belts
4. Fuel selectors (both)
5. Fuel shutoff valve (on)
6. Circuit breakers (in)
7. Lights
8. Avionics switch (off)
9. STBY BATT switch (test 10 seconds/arm)
10. Engine instruments (BUS E: 24V, M BUS: 1.5V, BATT S: discharge)
11. STBY BATT annunciator

Question 2

Engine Priming

Answer 2

1. Master switch (on)
2. Mixture (rich)
3. Throttle (1/4”)
4. Aux fuel pump (on/off)
5. Mixture (idle cutoff)
6. Master switch (on/off)

Question 3

Engine Starting

Answer 3

1. Prop area (clear)
2. Engine master (on)
3. Throttle (1/8”)
4. Starter (engage)
5. Mixture (advance as engine turns)
6. Throttle (1,000 rpm)
7. Oil pressure (rise into green arc within 30 seconds)
8. Mixture (lean)
9. VOLTS/AMPS (BUS E: 28 volts, BATT M/S: positive number)
10. Annunciators (check none)

• do not start when aircraft next to you in same row, directly in front of you is being fueled, or fuel truck is in your row and blocking your taxi route
• do not crank for more than 10 seconds, 20 seconds for cooldown, repeat no more than 6 times. Allow 30 minutes before retrying

Question 4

Before Taxi

Answer 4

1. Oil pressure
2. Mixture (lean)
3. Avionics switch (on)
4. Instruments
5. Coms/Navs (set)
6. Autopilot (checked/off)
7. STBY flight instruments
8. Flaps (zero/confirmed)
9. Brakes (check)

Question 5

Before Takeoff - Run Up

Answer 5

1. Parking brake (set)
2. Flight controls (free and correct)
3. Autopilot (off)
4. Fuel selector (both)
5. Trim (set for takeoff)
6. Mixture (rich)
7. Throttle (1800 rpm)
8. Mixture (set for takeoff)
9. Magnetos (check)
10. Annunciators (check)
11. Engine instruments (check)
12. VOLTS/AMPS (checked)
13. Throttle (Idle>1000 rpm)

Callouts:

1. Beginning: before takeoff run up flow (“before takeoff checklist”)
2. After verification of before takeoff run up checklist (“run up complete)

Question 6

Before Takeoff - Final Items

Answer 6

1. Pre takeoff brief (complete)
2. Instruments (checked)
3. COMS/NAVS (set)
4. XPDR (set)
5. HDG/ALT bug (set)
6. STBY instruments (checked)
7. Mixture (set for takeoff)
8. Flaps (set/confirmed)
9. Doors (locked)

Beginning: flow > “final items”
After verification: checklist > “before takeoff checklist complete)

Question 7

Takeoff

Answer 7

1. Lights (set)
2. Pitot heat (set)
3. Runway heading (verified)
4. Power (full)

• during ground roll
  “Power indications”
  “Engine instruments green”
  “Airspeed alive”
• after rotate
  “Vr rotate”
  “Positive rate”

Question 8

Climb

Answer 8

1. Flaps (zero)
2. Mixture (lean)
3. Fuel flow (check)
4. XPDR (ALT)
5. Lights (set)
6. Pitot heat (off)

Question 9

Cruise

Answer 9

1. Power (set)
2. Mixture (lean)
3. Lights (set)

Question 10

Pre-Maneuver Flow

Answer 10

1. Fuel selectors (both)
2. Mixture (rich)
3. Engine instruments (check)
4. Autopilot (off)
5. ESP (disabled)
6. Lights (set)
7. Position report
8. Clearing turns

Question 11

In Range

Answer 11

1. Decent/Approach procedure (reviewed)
2. Fuel selectors (both)
3. Mixture (rich)
4. Lights (set)
5. COMS/NAVS (set)
6. Altimeter (set)
7. XPDR/ALT BUG/FMS (set)
8. Autopilot (off)
9. ESP (enabled)
10. STBY altimeter (checked)
11. Seatbelts (check)

Question 12

After Landing

Answer 12

1. Trim (set for takeoff)
2. Flaps (zero)
3. Mixture (lean)
4. Pitot heat (off)
5. Lights (set)
6. XPDR (VFR)

Question 13

Shutdown/Secure

Answer 13

1. Parking brake (set)
2. Avionics switch (off)
3. Magneto grounding (checked)
4. Throttle (1200 rpm)
5. Mixture (idle)
6. Magnetos (off)
7. Ramp in (check)
8. Electrical switches (off except beacon)
9. Master (off)
10. STBY BATT (off)
11. Fuel selectors (left or right)
12. Control lock (installed)
13. Post flight inspection
14. Tie downs
15. 360 walk around