Cessna SKYWAGON 180 - Engine Start and Pre-Takeoff Checks; Engine Starting Procedure and Notes; Pre-Takeoff Flight Control Checks

STA RTINGEN GI
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E.
Emergency
Landing without
Engine Fuel
Quantity
Indicators,
1-6,
4-2
Power,
3-3
Fuel
System,
2-1
(1)
Master
Switch
--
"ON."
Emergency
Let-Downs
Through
capacity,
inside
covers
(2)
Carburetor
Heat
--
Cold.
Clouds,
3-5
carburetor,
2-2
(3)
Mixture
--
Rich.
Empty
Weight, inside front
cover fuel
quantity
indicators,
1-6,
(4) Primer
--
As required.
Engine,
inside front
cover
4-2
(5)
Propeller
--
High RPM.
before
starting,
1-1
line
drain
plug,
5-9
(6)
Throttle
--
Cracked
(one-half
inch).
instrument
markings,
4-2
mixture
control
knob,
1-6,
2-2
(7)
Propeller Area
--
Clear.
oil, inside
back
cover
primer, 1-6,
2-2
(8)
Ignition Switch
--
"START" (hold until
engine
fires,
but not
oil,
dipstick,
5-8
quick-drain
valve
kit,
7-16
longer
than 30
seconds),
oil
filler,
5-7
schematic,
2-2
(9)
Ignition Switch
--
Release to
"BOTH" (immediately
after
engine
oil
filter,
5-9
selector
valve,
2-2
fires).
oil
screen,
5-9
strainer, 2-2,
5-7,
5-9
operation
limitations,
4-2
tank
fillers,
5-7
NOTE
primer,
1-6
2-2
tank
sump drain
plugs,
5-9
starting, 1-2,
2-6,
2-11
throttle, 1-6,
2-2
If engine has
been
overprimed,
start
with throttle
open
Engine
Instrument
Markings,
4-2
vent,
2-2
1/4
to
1/2
full
open. Reduce
throttle to idle when engine
Excessive
Rate
of Electrical
wing tanks, 2-2,
7-1
fires.
Charge,
3-1
Fuel
Tanks, Long
Range,
7-1
Executing
180°
Turn in
Clouds,
3-5
Fuses
and
Circuit
Breakers,
1-6,
NOTE
Exterior
Inspection
Diagram,
iv
2-3,
2-4
After
starting,
check for oil pressure
indication within
30 seconds
in normal temperatures
and 60
seconds
in
cold
temperatures.
If no indication
appears,
shut off
engine and
investigate.
F
G
File,
Aircraft,
5-6
Glide,
Maximum,
6-8
Filler,
Oil,
5-7
Graph,
Loading,
4-6
Filter,
Oil,
5-9
Gross
Weight,
inside front
cover
BEFORE
TAKE-OFF. Fires,
3-6
Ground
Handling,
5-1
electrical
fire
in
flight,
3-6
Ground
Service
Plug
Receptacle,
(1) Parking
Brake
--
Set.
engine fire
in
flight,
3-6
2-4,
7-2
(2) Fuel
Selector Valve
--
"BOTH
ON.
"
Flashing
Beacon,
2-5
(3)
Flight
Controls
--
Check
for free
and correct movement.
Flight Hour
Recorder,
2-4
(4)
Stabilizer and Optional
Rudder
Trim
Control Wheels
--
Take-off
Flight
in
Icing
Conditions,
3-7
settings.
Flight
Instruments,
1-6
(5)
Cowl Flaps
--
Check full
"OPEN."
Flyable
Storage,
5-5
H
(6)
Throttle Setting
--
1700
RPM.
Forced
Landings,
3-3
(7)
Magnetos
--
Check (50 RPM
maximum
differential
between
mag-
ditching,
3-4
Handling Airplane
on
Ground,
5-1
netos).
emergency
landing without
Heating,
Ventilating and
Defrosting
(8)
Propeller
--
Cycle
from high to
low RPM;
return to high
RPM
engine
power,
3-3
System,
2-5
(full
in).
precautionary
landing
with
Hour
Recorder, Flight,
2-4
(9)
Carburetor Heat
--
Check
operation.
engine
power,
3-3
Hydraulic
Fluid, inside
back cover
1-2
Index-3