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Cessna 152 preflight Cessna 152 emergency

Preflight Inspection Pitot tube uncover and check Engine failure Engine Fire during flight
Stall warning check
Cockpit Fuel tank vent opening check
TAKEOFF Mixture Idle Cut-off
Aircraft docs Check Throttle IDLE Fuel shut off valve OFF
Wing tie-down disconnect
Control wheel lock Remove Brakes apply Master Switch OFF
Aileron free and secure
Hobbs/Tach Check/Record Flaps UP Cabin head/air OFF
Flaps secure
Ignition Off Mixture IDLE cut-off Airspeed 85 KIAS
Before starting engine
Master Switch On Ignition OFF Electrical failure
Fuel quantity indicators check Preflight inspection complete Master switch OFF
Load meter verify
Flaps down Seats, belts adjust and lock AFTER TAKEOFF
Alternator off
Master Switch Off Fuel shutoff valve ON Airspeed 60 KIAS
Reduce load to minimum
Fuel shutoff valve On Radios & elect OFF Mixture Idle Cut-off
Breaker/alt chk & reset
Brakes test and set Fuel shutoff valve OFF
Fuselage and Empenage Circuit breakers IN Ignition OFF
Alternator on
Rivets Check If still no power:
Rudder Gust Lock Remove Starting Engine Flaps as required
Alternator off
Master switch OFF
Tail Tie-Down Disconnect Mixture Rich (IN) Reduce load and land
DURING FLIGHT
Control surfaces free & secure Carb heat COLD (IN)
Airspeed 60 KIAS Electrical overload
Prime As required; locked
Right wing Throttle Open ½ inch
Carb Heat ON Master Switch OFF
Aileron free and secure Primer IN & Locked Master Switch ON
Propeller area CLEAR
Flaps secure Fuel Shutoff valve ON Over-voltage light OFF
Master Switch ON
Wing tie-down disconnect Mixture RICH or TERMINATE flight ASAP
Beacon ON
Main wheel tire inflated Ignition START
Ignition BOTH (or START) Spin Recovery
Brakes not leaking Throttle Adjust 1000 rpm Airspeed 60/65 (flaps) Ailerons NEUTRAL
Fuel tank sump sample Oil Pressure check normal Mixture cutoff Throttle IDLE
Fuel Quantity check Avionics ON Fuel shutoff valve off Rudder Full opposite
Fuel Filler cap Secure Transponder Standby Ignition off Control wheel full forward
Flaps as required
Nose Flaps UP
Mayday transmit 121.5
Rudder control/wheel Neutral
Engine oil level check Before Takeoff Master switch off
Pitch Level
Fuel strainer sample Parking brake SET Doors unlatch
Propeller and spinner check Cabin doors CLOSE & LATCH Touchdown tail low
Alternator belt check Flight controls free & correct
Air intake check Carburetor Icing
Instruments (4) SET
Carburetor air filter check Fuel Shutoff Valve ON Throttle FULL
Landing lights check Mixture RICH (IN) Carb Heat ON (out)
Nose wheel strut & tire check Trim set for TAKEOFF Mixture Adjust
Nose-Tie down disconnect Throttle 1700 rpm Engine Roughness
Static source opening check Magnetos check Magnetos check
Left Wing Suction gage check Mixture lean as necessary
Instruments check
Main wheel tire inflated
Ammeter check
Engine Fire during start
Brakes not leaking Crank Continue
Fuel tank sump sample Carb heat ON
Throttle IDLE -- chk Power 1700 RPM
Fuel Quantity check Engine Shut down and inspect
Fuel Filler cap Secure Radios SET
Wing tie-down disconnect Beacon/lights ON
Throttle friction lock ADJUST
Brakes TEST
Cessna 152 normal procedures Cessna 152 reference
Takeoff Short field take-off
Flaps UP Take-off checklist complete
Light Signals:
Carb heat COLD (IN) Taxi max runway Signal On Ground In Flight
Transponder Altitude Brakes set and hold Steady Green Takeoff Land
Trim set for TAKEOFF Flaps 10° Flashing Green Taxi Return to land
Throttle FULL Throttle FULL Steady Red Stop Give way
Tach, oil, airspeed check Brakes release Flashing Red Clear runway Do not land
Elevator Lift at 50 KIAS Climb 54 KIAS
Flashing white Return to ramp --
Climb 70-80 KIAS Flaps retract when clear
Airspeed 67 KIAS Red/Green alternating WARNING – USE CAUTION
Cruise
Short field landing
Pitch Set
Pre-landing check complete Comm freq Traffic alt Alpha
Throttle As required Bravo
Trim Set Approach 54 KIAS
Charlie
Mixture Adjust Flaps 30°
Delta
Throttle maintain glide
Pre-landing checklist Touchdown power off
Echo
Fuel selector ON Flaps UP Foxtrot
Mixture Rich Elevator Full up Golf
Carb Heat ON Braking Heavy as required Hotel
Seatbelts Fastened India
Soft field take-off
Approach Take-off checklist complete
Juliet
Flight instruments Ckd & Set Kilo
Flaps 10°
Radios Checked Taxi keep rolling Lima
ATIS Checked Climb 54 KIAS Mike
Carb Heat ON Flaps retract November
Mixture Rich Airspeed 67 KIAS Oscar
After landing Soft field landing V-Speeds (KIAS) Papa
Flaps UP Quebec
Pre-landing check complete Rotate Vr 50
Carb Heat COLD (IN) Throttle 1500 RPM
Romeo
Transponder Standby Max angle Vx 55 Sierra
Flaps 10°
Landing light OFF Climb rate Vy 67 Tango
Airspeed 60 KIAS
Parking Touchdown main first, softly Maneuver Va 104 Uniform
Avionics OFF Landing roll nose wheel up Flaps Vfe 85 Victor
Electrical OFF Elevator UP Normal max Vno 111 Whiskey
Throttle 1000 RPM Braking as required Never Vne 149 Xray
Mixture Cut-off Go-around exceed Yankee
Ignition switch OFF Throttle FULL Climb 70-80 Zulu
Master switch OFF Carb Heat Cold (IN) Stall (land) Vso 35
Securing the aircraft Flaps UP Final Flaps 55-65
Control Lock Install Airspeed 67 KIAS Approach No flaps 60-70
Hobbs/Tach Record Max Glide 60
Door/Window Secure
Tie-downs Secure

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