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✈️ C172 – BEFORE TAXI EXTERIOR- PREFLIGHT FLOW
📄 A.R.O.W. DOCUMENTS
📄 A.R.O.W. DOCUMENTS
Airworthiness
Registration
Operating limitations (POH)
Weight & balance
📄 COCKPIT
📄 COCKPIT
Control lock – REMOVE
Fuel selector – BOTH
Fuel shutoff – IN
Master – ON
Flaps – FULL DOWN
Fuel gauges – CHECK
All lights – ON / CHECK
Pitot heat – AS NEEDED
All switches – OFF
Master – OFF
EXTERIOR TO TAIL
EXTERIOR TO TAIL
Pitot cover – REMOVE
Baggage door – LOCKED
Vertical stabilizer – OK (no damage, cracks)
Horizontal stabilizer - OK
Elevator - FREE
Rudder cables - GOOD
Trim tab - COTTER PIN
Tail tie-down - REMOVE
📡 ANTENNAS
📡 ANTENNAS
COM - SECURE
Transponder – ATTACHED
ELT - SECURE
GPS - SECURE
VOR - SECURE
RIGHT TIRE
RIGHT TIRE
Tire - INFLATED
Chock – REMOVE
Brakes – NO LEAKS
Pads – THICK
Gear leg – GOOD
RIGHT WING
RIGHT WING
Flap – DOWN
Aileron – FREE & BOLTS SECURE
Light – SECURE
Wingtip – OK
Tie-down – REMOVE
Cabin vent – CLEAR
Fuel drain – x5
NOSE/ ENGINE
NOSE/ ENGINE
Fuel drain – x3
Return fuel to Right Wing - VERIFY
Fuel cap - ON
COWLING - SECURE
OIL - 6-7 qts
PROPELLOR - NO NICKS
Alternator belt - TIGHT
Air intake - CLEAR
NOSE GEAR
NOSE GEAR
Tire - GOOD
Cotter pins - SECURE
Strut - INFLATED
LEFT WING
LEFT WING
Static port - CLEAR
Cabin vent – CLEAR
Pitot tube – CLEAR
Fuel vent – CLEAR
Fuel drain – x5
Return fuel - VERIFY
Fuel cap - ON
Leading edge – OK
Wingtip – OK
Light – SECURE
Tie-down – REMOVE
Aileron – FREE
Flap – DOWN
LEFT TIRE
LEFT TIRE
Tire – GOOD
Chock – REMOVE
Brakes – NO LEAKS
Pads – CHECK
Gear leg – GOOD
🚶♀️360 WALKAROUND
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