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Cessna 172

An interactive checklist for the Cessna C172 G1000 Skyhawk.
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COCKPIT PREPARATION

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

Engine stat up

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

Taxiing

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

Before Takeoff

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

After Takeoff

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

Climb/Descent

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

Approach

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

After Landing

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF

Shutdown

STBY BATT to ARM
Battery to ON
Alternator to ON
Program Flight Plan
Set Nav Radios
Set Altimeter
Beacon to ON
Fuel Selector to BOTH
Fuel Shutoff Valve to Open
Fuel Pump to ON
Fuel Pump to OFF
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Beacton to ON
Advance Throttle
Fuel Mixture to RICH
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to ON
Parking Brake to OFF
Flight Controls Check
Pitot Heat to ON
Taxi Lights to ON
Nav Lights to ON
Strobe Lights to ON
Landing Lights to ON
Set Flaps for Takeoff
Set Trim for Takeoff
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to OFF
Landing Lights to OFF/ON
Set Altimeter
Set Fuel Mixture for Cruise
Flaps to Appropriate Position
Landing Lights to ON
Fuel Mixture to Rich
Flaps to UP
Taxi Lights to ON
Landing Lights to OFF
Strobe Lights to OFF
Taxi Lights to OFF
Parking Brake to SET
Fuel Mixture to LEAN
Magnetos to OFF
Beacon Light to OFF
Avionics Bus 1 & 2 to OFF
Battery to OFF
Alternator to OFF
STBY BATT to OFF