Teaching and Learning Flying

Cessna TR182 Checklists

Cabin (& lights)
• NIGHT: 2 flashlights + batteries
• Required papers (ARROW)
• POH
• Landing gear lever DOWN
• Parking brake SET
• Control wheel lock OFF
• Avionics power OFF
• Ignition OFF
• Mix LEAN CUT-OFF
• Master ON if CLEAR (beware HOT PROP)
• Pitot heat ON (winter)
• Turn coordinator gyro LISTEN
• Aux vac ON/ suction CHECK/ vac OFF
• Avionics power ON
• Avionics cooling fan LISTEN
• Avionics power OFF
• Landing gear light GREEN (PUSH-ALARM SOUNDS)
• Gear unsafe light PUSH-RED
• Flaps down
• Fuel gauges CHECK
• NIGHT: lights ON:
  • panel (instruments/radios)
  • map/overheads
  • bcn/navs/strbs/taxi/lndng
• Stall warning vane FREE & Horn SOUNDS
• Pitot warm (winter)
• NIGHT: lights check ON:
  • beacon/navs/strobes/taxi/landing
• Lights OFF
• Pitot heat OFF
• Master OFF
• Fuel valve BOTH
• Trim tabs TAKEOFF
• Static prss alt OFF
• (sampling cup)

Left wing
• Drain fuel sample
  

Aft Fuselage & Empennage
• (step up)
• Left main wheel well condition/clean
• Elevator FREE & SECURE
• Rudder gust lock OFF
• Rudder FREE & SECURE
• Trim tab ALIGNED
• Tiedown OFF
• Frost/ice/snow REMOVE
• Right main wheel well condition/clean

Right Wing
• Chocks OFF
• Tire inflation/tread
• Brake line & shoe
• Drain fuel sample
• Flap
• Aileron FREE & SECURE
• Leading edge
• Tiedown OFF
• Fuel tank vent OPEN
• Fuel quantity LOOK
• Fuel filler cap SECURE
• Frost/ice/snow REMOVE
• Right windshield CLEAN

Nose
• Static source right OPEN
• Strainer drain 4 secs
• Strainer drain CLOSED
• Engine oil (5-8)
• Dipstick SECURE
• Oil/strnr door closed SECURE
• Drain fuel-selector quick-drain valve
• Nose wheel tire & shock strut
• Nose tiedown OFF
• Propeller & spinner
• Under cowling CLEAR
• Landing lights CLEAN
• Nose gear doors SECURE
• Nose wheel well condition/clean
• Engine oil filler cap SECURE/door closed
• Static source left OPEN

Left Wing
• Fuel quantity LOOK
• Fuel filler cap SECURE
• Fuel filler caps ALIGNED
• Frost/ice/snow REMOVE
• Left windshield CLEAN
• Pitot OPEN
• Fuel vent OPEN
• Stall horn OPEN
• Tiedown OFF
• Leading edge
• Aileron FREE & SECURE
• Flap
• Chocks OFF
• Brake line & shoe
• Tire inflation/tread
  
• (step-up -> baggage comprtmnt)
• Baggage door LOCK

• Windows CLEAN
• Strainer drain CLOSED
• Quick-drains CLOSED
• Preflight check complete
• Passengers BRIEF
• Seats position & LOCK
• Belts & shoulder straps ON
• Brakes SET
• Avionics power OFF
• Electrical equipment OFF
• Circuit breakers IN
• Landing gear lever DOWN
• Radar OFF
• Autopilot OFF
• Cowl flaps OPEN
• Fuel valve BOTH

• Carb heat OFF
• Throttle CLOSED
• Prop IN HIGH RPM
• Mix RICH
• Propeller area CLEAR
• Battery ON
• Aux fuel pump ON/note RISE/OFF
• (Prime)
• Ignition 5secs 1000
• Oil press (30/60)
• Alt ON
• Beacon & nav lights
• (Pitot heat/other lights)
• Flaps UP
• Avionics power ON
• Intercom/radios ON & CHECK
• Lean
• Copy ATIS
• DG SET
• Brakes OFF
• Taxi for run-up
• Brakes check
• VOR/DME CLE 110.4/22G 113.6 222 1.3NM
• Mag cmpss/DG/AI/trn coord check taxi turns

• Brakes SET
• Seats/belts/straps SECURE
• Doors & windows LOCK
• Flight controls FREE & CORRECT
• Clock SET
• Instruments:
  • Airspeed 0
  • Attitude level
  • Altimeter SET
  • Mag compass moves
  • DG SET
  • VSI 0
• Transponder STBY
• Aux fuel pump ON/note RISE/OFF
• Prop de-ice CHECK
• Fuel quantity CHECK
• Fuel valve BOTH
• Trim tabs takeoff
• Mix RICH
• 1700:
  • Mags (175/50)
  • Carb heat
  • Props CYCLE high to low RPM x 2
  • Suction
  • Engine instruments
  • Ammeter
  • (Alternator/low voltage light)
  • Idle
  • +/- high RPM check
  • 1000
• Throttle friction lock ADJUST
• Lean mix
• Clearance COPY
• SET dep freq & transp code
• Autopilot/Electric trim Preflight CHECK
• Autopilot OFF/Electric trim OFF
• Strobes
• Radios SET
• VOR/DME/GNS/ADF SET
• Cowl flaps OPEN
• Ground for taxi
• Brakes OFF
• Taxi (Mag comp & DG move)
• Takeoff Check:
• Fuel BOTH
• Trim tabs takeoff
• Transponder ALT
• Flaps 0-20
• Rich
• Prop IN HIGH RPM (2400)
• Carb heat OFF
• Mags BOTH
• Time NOTE

• Fuel BOTH
• Trim tabs takeoff
• Transponder ALT
• Flaps 0-20
• Rich
• Prop IN HIGH RPM (2400)
• Carb heat OFF
• Mags BOTH
• Time NOTE

• Seats, belts, straps
• GUMPS
• Carb temp CHECK, Carb heat ON as needed
• Autopilot OFF
• (A/C OFF/radar OFF)

• Roll Axis
  1. A/P TEST: NOTE 15 annunciations.
     A/P ON: NOTE RDY.
  2. Center D/G bug. Select HDG: NOTE HDG.
     Move bug L & R: NOTE CW moves L & R to bug.
     Center bug. Overpower CW L & R: NOTE CW friction, no ratcheting noise.
  3. Tune in VOR. Select NAV: NOTE NAV.
     Turn OBS L & R: NOTE CW moves L & R to needle.
     Select REV: NOTE REV.
     Turn OBS L & R: NOTE CW moves R & L from needle.
• Pitch Axis
  1. Select HDG. Trim ON. CW center. Select VS.
     Hold UP switch: NOTE CW moves slowly aft.
     Hold DN switch: NOTE CW moves slowly forward.
  2. Trim OFF. Overpower CW aft: NOTE TRIM/DN/alarm.
     Overpower CW forward: NOTE TRIM/UP/alarm.
     No excess play, no ratcheting noise.
  3. Press A/P Disc Switch: NOTE CW free & RDY flashes.
  4. Pitch Limiter Check
     Trim ON. A/P TEST.
     Select HDG. CW center. Select VS.
     Hold CW, depress UP: NOTE after 1/2 sec pitch disconnects.
     Release UP: NOTE pitch re-engages.
     Repeat/same for DN.
  5. Electric Trim Check
     Trim ON. A/P ON.
     Trim switch ON (both knobs):
     
     DN: NOTE trim moves nose down & TRIM flashes
     UP: NOTE trim moves nose up & TRIM flashes
     Overpower/stop trim wheel motion up & down.
     Operater each half of switch: NOTE no trim motion.
     With trim operating, depress/release A/P Disc Switch: NOTE trim stops/resumes.
  6. Autotrim Check
     Select HDG & VS.
     CW forward: NOTE after 3 secs trim runs nose up.
     CW aft: NOTE after 3 secs trim runs nose down.
     Trim switch up/down: NOTE A/P disconnects, trim moves.
     Select HDG & VS. Depress A/P Disc Switch: NOTE A/P disconnects
• A/P & Trim OFF
  
• NOTE: A/P & Trim disconnected & control movements free
  
• Retrim for takeoff

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