Aircraft Pre-Flight Checklist

Use the Aircraft Pre-Flight Checklist to inspect aircraft parts from fuel pumps to flaps before departure to ensure the safety and security of passengers.

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Aircraft Pre-Flight Checklist

Before Takeoff

Final Items

Before Landing

Final Items

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Aircraft Pre-Flight Checklist

Use the Aircraft Pre-Flight Checklist to inspect aircraft parts from fuel pumps to flaps before departure to ensure the safety and security of passengers.

1. Is the auxiliary fuel pump off?

2. Are the flight controls free and correct?

3. Are the instruments and radios checked and set?

4. Are the landing gear position lights checked?

5. Is the altimeter set?

6. Is the directional gyro set?

7. Are the fuel gauges checked?

8. Is the trim set?

9. Is the propeller exercised?

10. Are the magnetos checked?

11. Is the engine idle checked?

12. Are the flaps set as required?

13. Are the seat belts and shoulder harnesses fastened?

14. Is the parking brake off?

1. Are the doors and windows locked?

2. Is the mixture set to full rich unless above 3,000 feet MSL?

3. Are the lights, including landing, taxi, and strobes, on?

4. Is the transponder on for the camera?

5. Are the engine instruments checked?

1. Is the fuel selector set to the fullest tank?

2. Is the directional gyro aligned with the magnetic compass?

3. Are the seat belts and shoulder harnesses secure?

4. Is the mixture set to full rich unless the airport is above 3,000 feet MSL?

5. Are the cowl flaps set as required?

1. Is the landing gear down?

2. Is the propeller set to high RPM?

3. Are the flaps set as required?