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Fuel

Ca

paci

tyFu

el

Syst

emTIP: Som

e airplanes have long range and/or tip tanks. Make sure

you use the correct “usable” fuel amounts for your airplane’s

endurance calculations.

Fuel Capacity

Total: gal. Usable:

gal.Fuel System

Circle the type(s) of fuel system(s) in your aircraft:

• Gravity-fed• Pum

p-driven• Fuel-injected• Carbureted

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Fuel Drains and Locations

Num

ber of Drains: _______________

Locations: ______________________

________________________________

________________________________

Fuel Type,Weight, and Color

Type (e.g., avgas, jet): _______________________

W

eight: _____________lb./gal.

Color: ______________

Fuel

Typ

e,W

eigh

t, an

d

Colo

r

Fuel

Dr

ains

and

Loca

tions

Oil

(Min

./Max

./Typ

e/Qt

y.)

Engi

ne(M

ake,

Mod

el, H

P, R

PM)

TIP: Engine m

odel numbers can tell you a lot. For exam

ple, a C

172R has a Lycom

ing IO-360

engine. The “I” means fuel

injected and the “O” m

eans the cylinders are horizontally opposed. The “360

” refers to cubic inches of displacement,

describing the physical size of the engine.

Engine

Make: ________________

Model: ______________

Horsepow

er: ____________ Max. RPM

: _________

Oil

Minim

um: _____________________

Maxim

um: _____________________

Quantity: ______________________

Type: __________________________

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Elec

tric

alSy

stem

Mag

neto

Chec

kTIP: A

drop on one magneto but not the other (or no drop on either

magneto) could indicate a “hot m

ag,” which m

eans the engine could fire inadvertently after shutdow

n as a result of a broken or dam

aged P-lead or magneto sw

itch. It’s important to include a hot

mag check into your engine shutdow

n list.

Magneto Check

Runup RPM: ________

Max. RPM

Drop: __________

Max. Diff

erence Between Left and Right: _________

TIP: Electrical com

ponent amperage is listed on the faces of the

circuit breakers. Turning OFF the com

ponents with the largest

draw w

ill lengthen the life of the battery following an alternator

failure.

Electrical System

Alternator Voltage: ______Battery Voltage: _________

Alternator Amperage: _____________________________

Abnormal Indications and W

arnings:

_________________________________________________

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GPS

Com

m 1and 2ELT

Nav

Marker B

eaconsTransponder

AD

F Antenna Locations

TIP: A

ircraft antenna locations vary based on the aircraft make/m

odel and equipm

ent installed.

TIP: This is im

portant when m

aneuvering the aircraft on the ground w

ith a tug and/or tow bar. Look for m

arkings on the nosewheel

strut, wheel pant, or cow

ling that indicate the steering limit. This

does not apply if the nosewheel is free castering.

Nosew

heel Steering

Steerable through__________ degrees

or

Free castering

Sample aircraft antenna locations.

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Nos

ewhe

elSt

eerin

gAn

tenn

aLo

catio

ns

TIP: M

aximum

ramp w

eight usually includes the weight of

fuel needed to taxi and complete the runup. This is w

hy the m

aximum

ramp w

eight may exceed the m

aximum

takeoff

weight in the norm

al category.

Maxim

um Ram

p Weight

__________________ lb.

Maxim

um Takeoff

Weight

__________________ lb.

VN

E - Never Exceed Speed

___________________________

TIP: V

NE is denoted by the red line.

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Max

imum

Wei

ghts

VNE

VA - M

aneuvering Speed

At Max. Gross W

eight:

TIP: V

a is the maxim

um speed at w

hich you may apply

full control deflections without overstressing the

airplane. Va decreases as the aircraft’s w

eight decreases. Pilots should fly below

this speed in severe turbulence.

VN

O - Maxim

um Structural Cruising Speed

__________________________

TIP: V

NO is show

n where the green and

yellow arcs m

eet. It should not be exceeded except in sm

ooth air.

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VNO

VAN

OT MARKED

SEE POH

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VYVXV

X - Best Angle of Climb

__________________________

TIP: V

X delivers the greatest altitude gain over a given distance.

VY - Best Rate of Clim

b

__________________________

TIP: V

Y delivers the greatest altitude gain over a given period of tim

e.N

OT MARKED

SEE POHN

OT MARKED

SEE POH

TIP: Flap operating range is show

n on the airspeed indicator by the w

hite arc. Often, the first flap

extension speed is not included in the white arc.

VFE - M

aximum

Flap Extension Speed

Increment

Speed

TIP: There is no published airspeed for soft-field takeoff

s. Instead, with full pow

er and back pressure to keep the nose off

the ground, the airplane w

ill lift off the ground w

hen it’s ready to fly. V

R - Rotation Speed

Norm

al: _________________

Short-field: ______________

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VRVF

EN

OT MARKED

SEE POH

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VS1

VSO

TIP: V

SO is shown on the bottom

of the w

hite arc.

Remem

ber: VSO = “Stuff

Out,” w

hich m

eans gear and flaps extended.

TIP: V

S1 is shown on the bottom

of the green arc.

Remem

ber: VS1 = “Stuff

In,” which

means gear and flaps retracted.

VSO - Stall Speed – Landing Configuration

__________0º Bank

__________45º Bank

__________60º Bank

VS1 - Stall Speed – Clean

__________0º Bank

__________45º Bank

__________60º Bank

TIP: M

emorizing proper pow

er settings and airspeeds for each segm

ent of the approach will help stabilize

the approach and landing.

Norm

al Takeoff Procedures

Flap Setting: _____________________

Rotation Speed: __________________

Climb Speed: _____________________

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Nor

mal

Ta

keoff

Pr

oced

ures

Nor

mal

La

ndin

gPr

oced

ures

Norm

al Landing Procedures

Leg Pow

er Setting Flap Setting

Airspeed

Crossw

ind: _________________________________________________

Dow

nwind: _________________________________________________

Base: ______________________________________________________

Final: ______________________________________________________

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Shor

t-Fi

eld

Take

off

Proc

edur

es

Shor

t-Fi

eld

Land

ing

Proc

edur

es

Short-Field Takeoff Procedures

Flap Setting: ________________________

Rotation Speed: _____________________

Climb Speed: ________________________

Flap Retraction: _____________________

TIP: The objective of the short-field landing is to transfer the aircraft’s w

eight from the w

ings to wheels as soon as

possible. Touch down as slow

ly as possible while sim

ulta-neously retracting flaps and applying m

aximum

braking. K

eeping the flaps extended maintains som

e residual lift, w

hich could cause the wheels to skid as brakes are

being applied.

TIP: The objective of the short-field takeoff

is to transition from

the takeoff roll to best-angle-of-clim

b speed as quickly, effi

ciently, and safely as possible. This generally m

eans using minim

al runway length, neutral elevator

for low drag, proper flap setting, and avoiding lifting

off too soon.

Short-Field Landing Procedures

Leg Pow

er Setting Flap Setting

Airspeed

Crossw

ind: _________________________________________________

Dow

nwind: _________________________________________________

Base: ______________________________________________________

Final: ______________________________________________________

TIP: D

on’t forget these soft-field takeoff techniques: H

old full aft elevator w

hile taxiing into position and avoid unnecessary stopping or braking. A

fter rotation, remem

ber to fly in ground eff

ect until reaching the proper climb speed. In m

any light general aviation aircraft you m

ay need to push forward on

the yoke to stay in ground effect w

hile building up airspeed.

Soft-Field Takeoff Procedures

Flap Setting: ________________

Climb Speed: ________________

Flap Retraction: _________ (airspeed or altitude)

TIP: The objective of a soft-field landing is to have the w

ings support the aircraft’s w

eight as long as possible, which helps m

inimize the

chance of sinking in the soft soil. Touch down as softly as possible,

while allow

ing the nosewheel to settle gently to the

ground, and avoid unnecessary braking. You m

ay need to add pow

er in the flare to avoid a hard landing.

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Soft

-Fie

ldTa

keoff

Pr

oced

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Soft

-Fie

ldLa

ndin

gPr

oced

ures

Soft-Field Landing Procedures

Leg Pow

er Setting Flap Setting

Airspeed

Crossw

ind: _________________________________________________

Dow

nwind: _________________________________________________

Base: ______________________________________________________

Final: ______________________________________________________

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axim

um

Dem

onst

rate

d Cr

ossw

ind

Co

mpo

nent

Best

Glid

e Sp

eed

TIP: M

ost light general aviation aircraft will glide

about two m

iles for every 1,00

0 feet of alti-

tude. Usually you’ll w

ant to extend the glide as long as possible by strictly m

aintaining the best glide speed and keeping the aircraft’s configuration clean (e.g., gear and flaps up, feathered prop).

Best Glide Speed

__________________________

TIP: This is the m

aximum

crosswind in w

hich the aircraft was

tested during certification. Although it is not technically a

limitation, it should be treated as one, and m

ay vary with

personal minim

ums.

Max. Dem

onstrated Crosswind Com

ponent

__________________________

NOT M

ARKEDSEE POH

Emergency Procedures: Engine Failure During Flight

Mem

ory Items: ______________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Emergency Procedures: Engine Failure

Imm

ediately After TakeoffM

emory Item

s: ______________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

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genc

y Pr

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ures

:

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ne F

ailu

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Durin

g Fl

ight

Emer

genc

y Pr

oced

ures

:

Engi

ne F

ailu

re

Imm

edia

tely

Af

ter T

akeo

ff

Emergency Procedures: Engine Failure

During Takeoff Roll

Mem

ory Items: ______________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

TIP: Even if an aircraft has deice or anti-ice equipm

ent, it may

not be certified for flight into known icing conditions. In fact,

few light general aviation aircraft have this certification.

Types of Operations

N

ight

Yes

No

IFR

Yes

No

Know

n Icing Yes

No

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s of

Op

erat

ions

Emer

genc

y Pr

oced

ures

:

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ne F

ailu

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g Ta

keoff

Ro

ll

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erge

ncy

Proc

edur

es:

Engi

ne F

ire

on S

tart

Emer

genc

y Pr

oced

ures

:

Engi

ne F

ire

in F

light

Emergency Procedures: Engine Fire on StartM

emory Item

s: ______________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Emergency Procedures: Engine Fire in FlightM

emory Item

s: ______________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Due to lack of deice or anti-ice equipm

ent, most light general avia-

tion aircraft are not approved for flight into icing conditions. If the aircraft is not equipped and certified for icing, you M

UST exit icing conditions im

mediately. If you have an inadvertent icing encounter

in an aircraft without w

indshield anti-ice, adjust the defroster setting to provide m

aximum

heat to help keep a portion of the windshield

clear. Turn off the cabin heat, if that w

ill provide more heat to the

windshield.

Emergency Procedures:

Inadvertent Icing Encounter

TIP: Electrical fires are usually sm

elled long before they are seen.

Emergency Procedures: Electrical Fire in Flight

Mem

ory Items: ______________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

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es:

Elec

tric

al

Fire

in

Flig

ht

Emer

genc

y Pr

oced

ures

:

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vert

ent

Icin

g En

coun

ter

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