FREDERICKFLIGHTCENTER,INC.

PROCEDURESGUIDE
CESSNA172RSKYHAWK
THESEPROCEDURESAREDESIGNEDTOPROVIDESTANDARDIZEDMETHODSUNDERNORMAL
CONDITIONS.ASCONDITIONSCHANGE,THEPROCEDURESWILLNEEDTOBEADJUSTED.
PASSENGERBRIEFING(itemstoinclude)

Fireextinguisher(locationandoperation)
Seatbelts(operation:howtofastenandunfasten,timesofuse)
Doors(operation)
Evacuation(alwaysgototherear,nevergotowardsthepropeller)
Windows(operation)
Positiveexchangeofflightcontrols(when2pilotsaresittinginthefront)
Questions
PRETAKEOFFBRIEFING(memorize)

Part1
1. Incaseofanenginefailureorabnormalityonthetakeoffrollpriortorotation:retardthethrottletoidle,
maintaindirectionalcontrolwiththerudderandbringtheairplanetoastop.
2. Incaseofanenginefailureafterrotationwithrunwayremaining:retardthethrottle,maintain
directionalcontrolwiththerudder,landontheremainingrunway,andbringtheairplanetoastop.
3. Incaseofanenginefailureaftertakeofflessthan1000feetAGLwithnorunwayremaining:pitchfor
bestglidespeed(65),findasuitableplacetolandwithin30degreestoeachside,avoidobstacles.
4. Incaseofanenginefailureaftertakeoffmorethan1000feetAGL:pitchforbestglidespeed(65)and
proceedbacktotheairportforlandingonthemostsuitablerunwaygiventhepresentcircumstances.
Part2
IncaseofanemergencyI/you(themoreexperiencedpilot)willbethePICandI/youwillbackyouup
withthechecklist.

Remember:
The4scenariosabovedescribetheveryfirstactionsthatneedtobetaken.Additionalactionmaybe
appropriate/required(discusswithyourinstructor).

Inallcasesitisadvisedtoretardthethrottleincasethepowersuddenlycomesbackunexpectedly.

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TAXI
1.Speed:
a.controlspeedanddirectionwithminimumpowerrequiredandrudderdonotridethebrakes.
b.speedshouldbeequivalenttoaslowwalkincongestedareas.
c.speedshouldbeequivalenttoafastwalkonopentaxiways.
2.Controls:positionforwinddirectionandvelocity.
3.Watchfortraffic(leftisclear,rightisclear)
NORMALTAKEOFF
1.Alignaircraftwiththecenterline(heelsontheground).
2.Positionaileronsasrequiredforthewind.
3.Applypowersmoothlyuntilmaxpowerisreached(withadequaterudderpressureasrequired).
4.Checkenginegaugestoensureindicationsareinthegreenandpoweroutputisatleast
2065rpm.
5.At55begintoapplybackpressuretorotateat60.
6.MakesmallpitchandtrimadjustmentsasnecessarytoachieveVx60(obstacles)orVy79(no
obstacles).
NORMALCLIMB
1.ContinueclimbatVy(79)oracceleratefromVx(60)toVy(79)onceobstaclesarecleared.
2.Maintainrunwayalignmentuntildepartureturnisinitiated.
3.At500feetAGLflapsup.
4.At700feetAGL(orhigher,dependingonnoiseabatementprocedures),makedepartureturn.
4.At1000feetAGL,lowerthenoseslightlyandretrimforcruiseclimbairspeed90100KIAS(ifdesired).
5.Watchfortraffic.
CRUISE
1. Afterachievingthedesiredcruisespeed,setpowerbetween20002400RPM(withinthegreenrange,no
morethan80%powerisrecommended).
2. Adjusttrimforlevelflight.
3. Leanmixtureasrequired.
4. Performcruisechecklist.
NORMALLANDING(maybeadjustedduetoalternatepatternentryprocedures,akabase/finalentry)
1. Performaprelandingcheckandensurepatternentryisatpatternaltitude,oratmidfieldifperforming
closedtrafficmultiplelandings.Setpowerto2000rpmandslowdownbeforetheturntodownwind.
2. Abeamthenumbersondownwind,reducepowerto1500rpm,setflapsto10degrees,slowto80knots
thenpitchdownandtrimforthatairspeed.Thedescentstartswithpoweralreadyat1500RPMandonce
theairplaneslowsto80knots.Onceat80knotspitchfor80knotsandtheairplanewillbegintodescend.
3. Turnbasewhenthenumbersare45degreesbetweenthefuselageandthewing,orwhentrafficpermits.
Onthebaseleg:
a.judgeforaltitudeandadjustpowerasneededtomaintaintheproperdescent.
b.setflapsto20degrees.
c.maintain70knots.
4. Onfinal:
a.adjustpowerasneededtomaintaintheproperdescent.
b.setflapsto30degrees.
c.maintain6570knots.

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GOAROUND
1. Simultaneouslyandsmoothlyapplyfullpower,rightrudder(inproportiontopower)andpitchtolevel
attitude.
2. Checkairspeed:Ifabove60initiateaclimb(pitchup).Ifbelow60keepflyinglevelingroundaffectto
accelerate.
3. Flapsverifyairspeedabove60knotsandpositiverateofclimb,retractflapsto20degrees,readjust
pitchforclimb.
4. FlapsverifyairspeedisatleastVx(60)andpositiverateofclimb,retractflapsto10degrees,readjust
pitchforclimb.
5. AirspeedclimbatVx(60)orVy(79)onceobstaclesarecleared.
6. At500feetAGL,flapsup.
7. Avoidtrafficandmakegoaroundannouncementwhenable.
SHORTFIELDTAKEOFF
1.
2.
3.
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8.

Flapssetto10degrees.
Alignaircraftwiththecenterlineattheextremeendoftherunway.
Holdingthebrakes,applymaxpower.
Checkenginegaugesinthegreenandthenreleasethebrakes.
Rotateat51knots.
Climbat60knotsuntilobstaclesarecleared.
Adjustpitchandcontinueclimbat79knots(Vy).
At500feetAGL,flapsup.

SHORTFIELDLANDING
1.
2.
3.
4.

Abeamthenumbers,setflapsto10degreesandslowto75knotsinsteadof80.
Onbase,setflapsto20degreesandslowto70knots.
Onfinal,establishasteeperandslightlyhigherthannormalapproachandslowto62knotswithfullflaps.
Aftertouchdown,applybackpressurebypullingtheyokeforaerodynamicbrakingretracttheflaps,while
gentlyandsmoothlyapplyingthebrakesforacompletestop.(Tohelpavoidexcesswearandtearonthe
brakes,simulatemaximumbrakingwheneverpossible.)
SOFTFIELDTAKEOFF

1.
2.
3.
4.

Performallpretakeoffchecksbeforetaxiingontosoftsurface.
Flapssetto10degrees.
Taxiontotherunwaywithfullupelevatoranddonotusethebrakes.
Withoutstoppingontherunway,starttosmoothlyapplypower/rightrudderwhilecontinuingtoholdfullup
elevator,asthenoserisesreducebackpressureonlyenoughtokeepthetailfromstrikingtherunway
whilemaintainingdirectionalcontrolwiththerudders.
5. Assoonastheairplaneliftsoff,smoothlylowerthenosetolevelandaccelerateingroundeffectto
Vx(60kts)ifanobstaclemustbecleared.AcceleratetoVy(79kts)ifnoobstacleispresent.
6. At60ktsor79ktsasrequired,pitchtoclimbattitudeandclimboutnormally.
7. At500feetAGL,flapsup.

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SOFTFIELDLANDING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Abeamthenumbers,setflapsto10degreesandslowto75knotsinsteadof80.
Onbase,setflapsto20degreesandslowto70knots.
Onfinal,slowto62knotswithfullflaps.
Maintain100200RPMaboveidlethroughtheflare.
Upontouchdown,reducethethrottletoidle,holdthenoseupaslongaspossiblewhilemaintainingfullup
elevatoruntilonahardsurface.
MANEUVERINGDURINGSLOWFLIGHT

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9.

Premaneuvercheckcomplete.
Clearingturnscomplete.
Powerreduceto1500RPM.
Pitchandtrimadjusttomaintainaltitude.
Flapsincrementallytofull(10degreeslessthan110knots,20and30degreeslessthan85knotswhile
inthewhitearc).
Pitch/Speedslowto40knots,maintainingheadingandaltitude.
Slightlybeforereachingdesiredairspeed(40)starttoaddpower(andrightrudder).
Maintenancepitch=airspeed,power=altitude.
Recovery:(whilemaintainingheadingandaltitude)
a.simultaneouslyandsmoothlyapplyfullpower,rightrudder(inproportiontopower)and
pitchtolevelattitude.
b.flapsretractincrementallyto20degreesandthento10,lastnotchofflapsata
positiverateofclimb.
c.performcruisechecklist

9.NOTE:thismaneuvercanbeperformedintwoconfigurations.
a.flapsup=50knots
c.flaps30=40knots
APPROACHTOLANDINGSTALL
(POWEROFF)
1.
2.
3.
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9.

PreManeuvercheckcomplete.
Clearingturnscomplete.
Powerreduceto1500RPM.
Pitchandtrimadjusttomaintainaltitude.
Flapsincrementallytofull(10degreeslessthan110knots,20and30degreeslessthan85knotswhile
inthewhitearc).
Speedat65kts,establishadescenttosimulatefinalapproach.
Powerreducetoidle.
Pitchincreasesmoothlytoproducethestallwhilemaintainingheading,altitudeandcoordinatedflight.
Recovery:(whilemaintainingheading)
a.simultaneouslyandsmoothlyapplyfullpower,rightrudder(inproportiontopower)and
pitchslightlybelowlevelattitude.
b.flapsRetractincrementallyto20degreesandthento10,lastnotchofflapsata
positiverateofclimb.
c.initiateaclimb(togetawayfromtheground)atVy(79)tospecifiedaltitude.
d.performcruisechecklist

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TAKEOFF/DEPARTURESTALL
(POWERON)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
8.

PreManeuvercheckcomplete.
Clearingturnscomplete.
Powerreduceto1500RPM(orlowerifdesired).
Pitchandtrimadjusttomaintainaltitude.
Speedat55kts,simulatetakeoffbyraisingthenosewhileapplyingmaxpowerandrightrudder.
Verifycoordinatedflight(wingslevel,ballcentered)andmaintainheading.
Keepraisingthenosetoproducethestallwhilemaintainingcoordinatedflight.
Recovery:(coordinateduseofrudderandaileron).
a. Pitchlowerthenosetoslightlybelowleveltogainairspeed(additionalrightrudderpressureis
required).
b.Initiateaclimb(togetawayfromtheground)atVy(79)tospecifiedaltitude.
STEEPTURNS

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PreManeuvercheckcomplete
ClearingTurnscomplete
ProminentLandmarkselectandsetheadingbug
Powerreduceto1900RPM(beginningofthegreenrange)
AirspeedslowtobelowManeuveringspeedVA(approximately95knots).
Bankanglerollintoa45or50(forcommercial)bankturntoleftorright.
Whilerollingthrough30degreesofbank,simultaneouslyincreasebackpressureforadditionalliftand
addapprox200RPMtomaintainairspeed.
Proceedthroughturn.
Whenapprox2030degreesfromrolloutheading/outsidelandmark,rolltowardlevelbank,releaseback
pressureandreduceapprox200RPM.
Rolloutonentryheading.
Aftervisuallyclearingtheotherside,repeatinoppositedirection.
Returntonormalcruise

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