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Pre-Landing Check
GUMPBLES
- G - Gas
- U - Undercarriage - Flaps Up
- M - Mixture - Set full rich
- P - prop - Not for my use
- B - Brakes - Test
- L - Landing Light On
- E - Engine Gauges - Check
- S - Seat Belts On
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Minimum Controlable Airspeed (MCA)
Entry
- Minimum Safe Altitude
- Clear the Area
- Carb Heat On
- Power 1500 RPM
- Airspeed in White Arc - Full Flaps
- 50 KAIS - Add power to 2000 RPM
- Maintain Airspeed of 45 KTS
- Retrim
- ** Pitch for Power - Throttle for Altitude**
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Minimum Controlable Airspeed (MCA)
Recovery
- Full Power
- Carb Heat Cold (In)
- Lower Nose - Cowling on Horizon
- Flaps up to 20 degrees
- Flaps up one notch at a time
- Pitch, Power, Rudder & Trim
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Approach to Landing Stall (Power Off Stall)
Entry
- Minimum Safe Altitude
- Clear Area
- Carb Heat On
- Power 1500 RPM
- Airspeed in White Arc - Full Flaps
- Lower Nose on Maintain 65 KIAS
- Power Idle
- Raise Nose to Stall
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Approach to Landing Stall (Power Off Stall)
Recovery
- Lower Nose
- Full Power - Carb Heat Cold
- Level Wings
- Raise Nose - Cowling on Horizon
- Flaps Up - One notch at a time
- Pitch, Power, Rudder & Trim
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Takeoff Departure Stall (Power On Stall)
Entry
- Minimum Safe Altitude
- Clear Area
- Carb Heat On
- Power 1500 RPM
- Slow by maintain altitude to 55 KIAS
- Pitch beyond Vx + Full Power / Carb Heat Off
- (Pitch & Power together) - **Add Right Rudder**
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Takeoff Departure Stall (Power On Stall)
Recovery
- Lower Nose
- Check Full Power
- Level Wings
- Raise Nose to Climb
- Pitch, Power, Rudder & Trim
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Soft Field Takeoff
- Flaps 10 degrees
- Full Aft Elevator as taxing
- Smooth Throttle
- Elevator Pitch to hold nose wheel off
- Elevator to hold ground effect (forward pressure)
- Vx, Vy or end of runway - climb
- Clean up Flaps
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Soft Field Landing
- Normal Landing Approach
- Full Flaps
- OK to be a little fast (no more than 70)
- OK to have a little power
- Hold nose wheel off - rotation pitch attitude
- Hold full aft elevator
- No brakes
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Short Field Takeoff
- Flaps 10 degrees
- Use all available runway
- Hold brakes
- Full power
- Rotate at 55 KTS
- Pitch for Vx (60 KTS)
- After 50' obsticale cleared - pitch for Vy (76 KTS) - nose down
- Flaps up
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Short Field Landing
- Normal Landing Speed (65 KTS)
- Full Flaps Extended
- Pick aim point 1 flare distance short of touchdown point
- Don't let plane touch until touchdown point goes by
- Simulate Max brakes - Flaps Up - Full Aft deflection
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Unusual Attitude Recovery
Nose High
- Lower Nose
- Full Power
- Level Wings
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Unusual Attitude Recovery
Nose Low
- Power Idle
- Level Wings
- Raise Nose Smoothly
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Emergency Engine Out
Procedure Flow (reverse 7)
- Obtain Best Glide (65KTS)
- Pick Landing spot and head for it
- Check fuel on (bottom of 7)
- Mixture in (corner of 7)
- Throttle In
- Carb Heat on
- Circuit breakers in
- Mags On - Left / Right
- Master On
- Primer In
- No Restart
- Squawk 7700 - 121.5 mayday
- Fuel Off (bottom of 7)
- Mixture out (corner of 7)
- Throttle out
- Flaps as needed
- Mags Off
- Master Off
- Battery On for Radios & Flaps
- Door cracked
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After Landing Cleanup
Flow - Up & Right to Left
- Trim - Set for Takeoff
- Flaps Up
- Mixture 1" out for Taxi
- Throttle 1000 RPM
- Carb Heat off
- Accessory - Off as needed - landing lights etc
- Transponder off
- Ground Control contact
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VFR Minimum Equipment Day
Tomato Flames
FAR 91.205
- T - Tach
- O - Oil Temp
- M - Magnetic Compass
- A - Air Speed Indicator
- T - Temp Gauge
- O - Oil Pressure Gauge
- F - Fuel Gauge
- L - Landing Gear Indicator Light (if retractable)
- A - Altimeter
- M - Manifold Pressure
- E - ELT
- S - Seatbelts
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VFR Minimum Equipment Night
FLAPS
FAR 91.205
- F - Fuses (circuit breakers)
- L - Landing Light
- A - Anti-Colision Light
- P - Position Lights
- S - Source of Electricity
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Airspace Requirements
Class B
Class B - 3 Mile Vis & Clear of Clouds
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Airspace Requirements
Class C
- 3 Mile Vis
- 500' Below
- 1000' Above
- 2000' Horiz
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Airspace Requirements
Class D
- 3 Mile Vis
- 500' Below
- 1000' Above
- 2000' Horiz
- Radio Communication
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Airspace Requirements
Class E
- 3 Mile Vis
- 500' Below
- 1000' Above
- 2000' Horiz
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Airspace Requirements
Class G - Day
- 1 Mile Vis
- Clear of Clouds
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Airspace Requirements
Class G - Night
- 3 Mile Vis
- 500' Above
- 1000' Below
- 2000' Horiz
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Cessna 172 Speeds & Tach Markings
- Takeoff Rotation - 65KTS
- Takeoff Climb - 70 - 80 KTS
- Vs -
- Vso -
- Vx - Best Angle of Climb - 59 KTS
- Vy - Best Rate of Climb - 73 KTS
- Va - Maneuvering Speed - 99 KTS - varies by airplane
- Vfe - Max Flap Extension Speed - 85 KTS
- Vno - Max Structional Cruise - 129 KTS
- Vne - Never Exceed Speed - 158 KTS
- White Arc - Full Flap Operating Range - 33 - 85
- Green Arc - Normal Operating Range - 44 - 127
- Yello Arc - Caution Range ~ Smooth Air Only - 127 - 158
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Light Gun Signals
Ground Operations
- Steady Green - Clear for Takeoff
- Flashing Green - Clear for Taxi
- Steady Red - Stop
- Flashing Red - Taxi clear of runway
- Flashing White - Return to Starting Position
- Alt Red/Green - Use Extreeme Caution
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Light Gun Signals
Air Operations
- Steady Green - Clear to Land
- Flashing Green - Return for Landing
- Steady Red - Giveway (continue / circle)
- Flashing Red - Airport Unsafe - DO NOT LAND
- Alt Red/Green - Use Extreeme Caution
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Weather
Standard Temps
Standard Temp - 15 degrees - decreases by 2 degrees per 1000'
Pressure Alt - 29.92
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Squak Codes
HiJack
7500
5 fingers - hand taking over
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Squak Codes
Radio Failure
7600
Radio - KROQ 106.
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Squak Codes
Emergency
7700
(Un)lucky 7
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