Cessna 1973 172 - Section I OPERATING CHECK LIST; Pre-flight Exterior Inspection

Sect ion I
OPERATING CHECK LIST
One of the first steps in obtaining the utmost performance, service,
and flying enjoyment from your Cessna is to familiarize yourself with
your aircraft's equipment, systems, and controls. This can best be done
by reviewing this equipment while sitting in the aircraft. Those items
whose function and operation are not obvious are covered in Section II.
Section I lists, in Pilot's Check List form, the steps necessary to
operate your aircraft efficiently and safely. It is not a check list in its
true form as it is considerably longer, but it does cover briefly all of the
points that you should know for a typical flight. An abbreviated check list
covering the "Before Take-Off" and "Before Landing" phases of aircraft
operation is provided on a plastic card and normally stowed in the map
compartment. This abbreviated check list is a convenient reference of
key items to be rechecked immediately prior to taxiing into position for
take-off and before entering the final approach for landing.
The flight and operational characteristics of your aircraft are normal
in all respects. There are no "ucnconventional" characteristics or opera-
tions that need to be mastered. All controls respond in the normal way
within the entire range of operation. All airspeeds mentioned in Sections
I, II and in are indicated airspeeds. Corresponding calibrated airspeed
may be obtained from the Airspeed Correction Table in Section VI.
BEFORE ENTERING THE AIRPLANE.
(1) Make an exterior inspection in accordance with figure 1-1.
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