Skyhawk CHECKLIST V - SPEEDS Vso 44 Stall Speed in Landing Configuration Vs 50 Stall Speed in Clean Configuration Vr 54 Takeoff Rotation Speed Vx 59 Best Angle of Climb Vy 73 Best Rate of Climb Vfe 85 Max Flap Extended Va 97 Maneuvering Speed (Max Gross Wt.) 172 MODEL P Vno 128 Maximum Structural Cruising Speed Vne 160 Never Exceed Speed Vg 65 Best Glide Speed (Clean Configuration) Vg 60 Best Glide Speed ()
I N I T I A L Weather & Density Altitude Weight & Balance Performance Requirements Flight Plan W A L K U P / Determine File P R E F L I G H T C A B I N Hobbs Time /Record Papers A.R.O.W. Control Lock Remove Master ON Extend Pitot Heat / Nav/Beacon/Strobe P R E F L I G H T Area behind plane Airplane Symmetry Obvious Damage Clear Taxi/Landing Light Fuel Gauges Master OFF Fuel Quantity Oil Alternate Static Source Fuel Selectors Both Circuit Breakers In 1 2
F U S E L A G E / E M P E N N A G E Left Fuselage / Baggage Door / Secure Antennas Control Surfaces Rear Nav Light / Rotating Beacon Right Fuselage / Empennage P R E F L I G H T N O S E Engine Oil Level Fuel Sump Propeller Carburetor Air Filter Landing Light Nose Wheel Strut and Tire Nose Chock Static Source Opening 5 Qts Minimum Grade / Quality Remove P R E F L I G H T R I G H T W I N G / Aileron / Wing Top Nav Lights / Strobes Secure L E F T W I N G Wing Aileron / Tiedown Wing Strut Wheel / Tire / Fuel Sump Fuel Quantity / Cap Front / Bottom Bottom Remove Grade / Quality / Secure Pitot Tube / Cover Stall Warning Opening Fuel Tank Vent Wing Front / Tip / Nav Lts / Strobe Aileron / Tiedown Wheel / Tire / / Remove Remove 3 Fuel Sump 4
B E F O R E E N G I N E S T A R T Passenger Briefing Seatbelts,Air, Exits Seats / Seatbelts / Shoulder Harnesses Adjust and Lock FUEL SELECTOR Both BRAKES AVIONICS MASTER Circuit Breakers In B E F O R E S T A R T E N G I N E S T A R T Throttle Open 1/4 Full Rich Propeller Area Clear Rotating Beacon Nav Lights / Strobes As Required Start Oil Pressure Up Avionics Radios Frequencies / ATIS E N G I N E S T A R T Altimeter Instruments 5 6
T A X I Transponder Radio Contact Ground Taxi to runway Instruments Standby Test Who/Where/Destination/ATIS Both Seats Wind Correction Attitude Indicator Turn Coordinator Heading Indicator to Compass T A X I R U N U P Parking Brake Seats and Seatbelts Secure Flight Controls Free and Correct Instruments Fuel Selector Both Rich (Below 3000 ft. MSL) TRIM For Takeoff Primer In / Locked THROTTLE 1700 RPM CARB HEAT for RPM drop MAGNETOS (RPM not < 150or 50 diff) AMMETER / Load SUCTION THROTTLE Idle check then 1000 RPM Radios Autopilot (if installed) Strobe Lights As Desired Throttle Friction Lock Adjust Doors and Windows Closed and Locked TRANSPONDER ALT 7 8 Parking Brake Release R U N U P
T A K E O F F - NORMAL SOFT FIELD 0-10 Transponder Alt Throttle Full Open Oil Pressure Rotate 57 Climbout Vx 60 Vy 73 T A K E O F F 10 Transponder Alt Carburetor Heat Cold Rich (Lean above 3,000) Taxi Keep nosewheel up Throttle Full Open Oil Pressure Elevator Control Tail low Liftoff ASAP - stay in ground effect until Vy - 73 RETRACT T A K E O F F SHORT FIELD 10 Transponder Alt Taxi Use Full Runway Apply - HOLD Rich (Lean above 3,000) Throttle Full Open Oil Pressure Release Elevator Control Slightly tail low Rotate 50 Climbout 59 (Until Clear) RETRACT A F T E R T A K E O F F RETRACT Landing Light Airspeed 70-80 Throttle Full Open Lean above 3,000 Flight Plan Open 9 10
C R U I S E Power 2200-2700 RPM Elevator and Rudder Trim Adjust Lean above 3,000 Heading Indicator / to Compass A P P R O A C H / D E S C E N T ATIS Altimeter Fuel Selector Valve BOTH Enrich Seats, Seatbelts Upright & Secure Landing Light Instruments Heading Indicator to compass E N R O U T E / A P P R O A C H B E F O R E L A N D I N G Landing Light Seat Belts / Harness Secure Best Power Fuel Selectors Both As Required L A N D I N G Carb Heat 30º or As Required Speed 60-75 no flaps 60-70 flaps down S H O R T F I E L D 30º Speed 62 Until Flare Touchdown Apply Heavily Retract E N R O U T E 11 Elevator Back 12
S O F T F I E L D 30º Speed 65 Until Flare Flare Add Power - Slightly Elevator Back - Hold Nose G O A R O U N D Carb Heat /Closed Power Full Positive Rate Climb Establish Retract xslowly T O U C H & G O Retract Carb Heat / Closed Power Full Oil Pressure/Temp L A N D I N G A F T E R L A N D I N G Retract Transponder Standby Notify Ground Clear of Active S H U T D O W N FLIGHT PLAN CLOSE - Contact FSS Parking Brake Radios/Avionics Avionics Master Idle / Cutoff Lights Fuel Selector Right or Left Control Lock Install 13 Hobbs Meter Record Time 14 S H U T D O W N
E N G I N E F A I L U R E DURING TAKEOFF ROLL Throttle IDLE APPLY Retract Idle Cut AFTER TAKEOFF S H O R T F I E L D Airspeed 65 60 Down Idle Cutoff Fuel Shutoff Valve (Pull Out) As Required Cabin Door Unlatch Land Straight Ahead E M E R G E N C Y E E N G I N E F A I L U R E DURING FLIGHT Best Glide 65 Pick Field Wind Direction Fuel Selectors Both Full Rich Fuel Shutoff Valve Push In Auxiliary Fuel Pump Both (Start if Engine Stopped) E M E R G E N C Y E
F O R C E D L A N D I N G NO ENGINE POWER Airspeed 65 60 Down Best Field Wind Direction Idle Cutoff Fuel Shutoff Valve (Pull Out) As Required Cabin Door Unlatch Touchdown Tail Slightly Low Apply Heavily E M E R G E N C Y F O R C E D L A N D I N G WITH ENGINE POWER Airspeed 65 Knots 20º Best Field Wind Direction Idle Cutoff Fuel Shutoff Valve (Pull Out) 30º Final Approach Cabin Door Unlatch Touchdown Tail Slightly Low Apply Heavily E M E R G E N C Y E E