Cessna 172L Emergency Procedures

Front 1

Wing Fire

Back 1

1) Nav Light Switch - Off
2) Strobe Light Swithch - Off
3) Pitot heat - Off
4) Land ASAP
--Side slip to keep flames away from fuel tank and cabin

Front 2

Over-Voltage Light Illuminates

Back 2

1) Master Switch - Off
2) Master Switch - On
3) Light - Off
4) If it lights again - Land ASAP

Front 3

Best Glide Speed

Back 3

LBS Knots
2550 75
2150 69
1750 62

Front 4

Ammeter Shows Discharge

Back 4

1) Alternator - Off
2) Non Essential Electrical Equipment - Off
3) Land as Soon as Practical

Front 5

Electrical Fire in Flight

Back 5

1) Master Switch - Off
2) All other switches (except ignition) - Off
3) Vents/Cabin Air/Heat - Closed
4) Fire Extiguisher - Activate; then ventilate cabin
5) When fire is out, & you need power - Master - On
6) Circuit Breakers - Check for Fault, Don't Reset
7) Radio/Elect Switches - On one at a time
8) Vents/Cabin air/Heat - Open when it is ascertained that fire is completely out.

Front 6

Precautionary Landing with Engine Power

Back 6

1) Seat Belts/Shoulder Harness - Secure
2) Flaps - 20 degrees
3) Airspeed - 65 KIAS
4) Overfly selected landing area (retract flaps)
5) All Switches (except Master & Ignition) - Off
6) Flaps - Full Down
7) Airspeed - 65 KIAS
8) Master - Off
9) Doors - Unlatch
10) Touchdown - Tail Low
11) Ignition Switch - Off
12) Brakes - Apply Heavily

Front 7

Cabin Fire

Back 7

1) Master - Off
2) Vents/Cabin Air/Heat - Closed
3) Fire Extinguisher - Activate, then Ventilate
4) Land ASAP

Front 8

Static Source Blockage

Back 8

1) Alternate Static Source Valve - Pull On
Note: KIAS will indicate 3 Knots faster and Altitude will indicate approx 25' lower.

Front 9

Fire: Starting Aircraft on GND

Back 9

1) Aux Fuel Pump - Off
2) Mixture - Idle Cut-Off
3) Parking Brake - Release
4) Fire Extinguisher - Obtain
5) Fire - Extinguish *
6) Fire Damage - Inspect/Repair

*If Fire is on the ground, you can push the aircraft backwards away from it.

Front 10

Engine Failure - T/O Run

Back 10

1) Throttle - Idle
2) Brakes - Apply
3) Flaps - Up
4) Mixture - Idle Cut-Off
5) Ignition Switch - Off
6) Master Switch - Off