Cessna 152 Quick Reference Checklist

PRE-START

  • Park Brake ON

  • Doors CLOSED

  • Circuit Breakers CHECK

  • Master Switch ON

  • Fuel Selector ON
    if engine is COLD, prime

  • Primer STROKE x2

  • Fuel Mixture RICH

  • Throttle ¼″ OPEN

  • Magnetos BOTH

  • Avionics OFF

  • Propeller Area CHECK

  • Clear Prop” ANNOUNCE

  • Starter ENGAGE


AFTER START

  • Oil Pressure RISING/GREEN

  • Throttle 1000 RPM

  • Avionics ON




SYMBOLS

Δ Difference

| OR

& AND

Less than or equal to

Greater than or equal to

RUN-UP

  • Oil Temp IN GREEN

  • Park Brake ON

  • Throttle 1700 RPM

  • Vacuum Gauge CHECK

  • Ignition R CHECK 125 RPM

  • Ignition L CHECK 125 RPM

  • Ignition R/L Δ 50 RPM

  • Carb Heat ON→OFF(RPM drop)

  • Ammeter CHECK CHARGE

  • Idle CHECK 600 RPM

  • Throttle 1000 RPM

PRE TAKE-OFF

  • Trim SET TKOF

  • Mixture RICH

  • Prop Pitch FULL FINE

  • Flight CTRL FREE&CORRECT

  • Flaps SET TKOF 10°

  • Fuel ON&SUFF QTY

  • Instruments CHECK

  • Switches AS REQ

  • Hatches & Harnesses CHECK

  • T/O Safety/DEP/TEM BRIEF


HOLDING READY

  • Lights STROBE ON

  • Camera XPDR 3000 ALT

  • Action READY, REQ CLR

PRE LANDING

  • Brakes PRESSURE&OFF

  • Undercarriage DOWN&LOCKED

  • Mixture RICH

  • Fuel ON&SUFF QTY

  • Instruments CHECK

  • Switches AS REQ

  • Hatches & Harnesses CHECK


AFTER LANDING

  • Flaps

  • Lights OFF


SHUT DOWN

  • Park Brake ON

  • Trim SET TKOF

  • Throttle MIN RPM

  • Avionics OFF

  • Fuel Mixture IDLE CUTOFF

  • Magnetos OFF

  • Master Switch OFF


AFTER SHUT DOWN

  • MR if last FLT of day CLOSE

  • Hobbs/Tach REC BOOK

  • Hobbs/Tach REC OFFICE

  • Aircraft SECURE


EMERG FORCED LDG

  • Aviate, Navigate, Comm.

  • Best Glide 60KIAS

  • Troubleshoot F.A.S.T.

  • F uel primer LOCKED

  • F uel selector BOTH

  • A ir CARB HEAT ON

  • S witches ON

  • T hrottle CYCLE

  • T urn over ENGINE START

  • Field SELECT

  • W ind

  • O bstacles

  • S ize

  • S hape

  • S urface

  • S lope

  • S un

  • S hoots

  • S urroundings/Buildings

  • Communicate MAYDAY

  • Passenger BRIEF

  • Aircraft SECURE



  • Max Glide Ratio 3NM/2000ft

  • Wind NIL

  • Flaps RETRACTED

  • Propeller WINDMILLING

STALL ENTRY

  • Clearing Turn AS REQ

  • H eight RECOVER 3000 AGL

  • A ircraft CONFIG, TRIM

  • S ecurity HARNESS, OBJECTS

  • E ngine OPS NORMAL, P/T

  • L ocation UNPOPUL, FLD AVBL

  • L ookout TRAFFIC

  • L isten CHECK FREQ


SPEEDS & LIMITS

  • Vne 149KIAS

  • Vno 111KIAS

  • Va1670lb 104KIAS

  • Va1500lb 98KIAS

  • Va1350lb 93KIAS

  • Vfe 85KIAS

  • Vs0 35KIAS

  • Vs1 40KIAS

  • Vx 55KIAS

  • Vy 67KIAS

  • Best Glide 60KIAS

  • Max crosswind 12KT

  • Load Factorcruise +4.4G/-1.76G

  • Load Factorflaps +3.5G

  • Max Window Open 143KIAS

  • Service Ceiling 14700ft

  • MTOW 1670lb/757kg

  • MRW 1677.9lb/760.6kg


FREQUENCIES

  • YBAF ATIS 120.90MHz

  • YBAF SMC/GND 119.90MHz

  • YBAF TWR (NORTH) 123.60MHz

  • YBAF TWR (SOUTH) 118.10MHz

  • YBAF CTAF 118.10MHz

  • YBAF AWIS 128.40MHz

  • YBAF PAL 118.10MHz

  • BN CEN Train. 125.70MHz

  • BN CEN 45NM N. 129.00MHz

  • BN CEN 14NM S. 119.50MHz

  • YHEC CTAF 119.00MHz

  • YAMB ATIS 123.30MHz

  • GEN Air Distress 121.50MHz


ENGINE & FUEL

  • Model Avro Lycoming O-235-L2C

  • Max Power 110BHP@2550RPM

  • Max RPM 2550RPM

  • Displacement 233.3in³/3.82L

  • Block Fuel Burn 25L/hr

  • Hold Fuel Burn @ 55% 17L/hr

  • Taxi fuel allowance 5L

  • Min VFR Reserve 30min

  • Total Fuel 26.0USG/98.4L

  • Usable Fuel 24.5USG/93.0L

  • Fuel Type AVGAS100LL

  • Max Oil QTY 6QT/5.7L

  • Min Oil Pressure 25psi

  • Max Oil Pressure 100psi

VH-NKJ

WEIGHT & BALANCE

  • MTOW 1670 lb

  • MTOW 757 kg

  • MRW 1677.9 lb

  • MRW 760.6 kg

  • BEW 1176.8 lb

  • BEW 533.8 kg

  • Max load@full fuel 344.45 lb

  • Max load@full fuel 156.24 kg

  • Max Area 1 120 lb

  • Max Area 1 54 kg

  • Max Area 2 39.7 lb

  • Max Area 2 18 kg

  • Max Area 1+2 120 lb

  • Max Area 1+2 54 kg

  • Arm 30.8 in

  • Arm 783 mm

  • Moment 36290 lb/in

  • Moment 418059 kg/mm


Example @ MRW 760.6 kg

BEW

533.8 kg

Row 1

130 kg

Area 1

20 kg

Area B

9.5 kg

Usable Fuel

66.96 kg

93.0 L

24.5 USG

TOTAL

760.26 kg


CRUISE PERFORMANCE


2400 RPM

2300 RPM

2200 RPM

2100 RPM

Altitude

KTAS

L/hr

NM/L

KTAS

L/hr

NM/L

KTAS

L/hr

NM/L

KTAS

L/hr

NM/L

2000

101

23.2

4.35

96

20.5

4.68

91

18.2

5.00

86

16.3

5.28

4000

101

21.7

4.65

95

19.4

4.90

90

17.5

5.14

85

16.0

5.31

6000

100

20.5

4.88

95

18.6

5.11

89

16.7

5.33

84

15.2

5.53

8000

99

19.8

5.00

94

17.9

5.25

89

16.3

5.46

83

14.8

5.61

10000

98

19.0

5.16

93

17.1

5.44

88

16.0

5.50

82

14.8

5.54

12000

97

18.2

5.33

92

16.7

5.51

87

15.6

5.58

81

14.4

5.63

ISA, 1670lb, nil wind, speed fairings (else -2kt), mixture lean

Source: Cessna 152 Flight Manual 5-14





RANGE PROFILE


75% power

65% power

55% power

45% power

Altitude

NM

KTAS

Min

NM

KTAS

Min

NM

KTAS

Min

NM

KTAS

Min

0

343

100

205

372

94

237

403

87

280

430

77

336

2000

345


204

373


236

404


278

428


333

4000

346

103

204

374

97

235

404

89

276

427

78

329

6000

348


203

375


233

404


274

422


324

8000

350

107

202

376

100

232

404

91

271

419

79

319

10000

366


218

377


228

402


266

413


313

ISA, 1670lb, nil wind, speed fairings (else -2kt), mixture lean

Allows for engine start, taxi, take-off, climb, 45 min reserve

Source: Cessna 152 Flight Manual 5-15, 5-17



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