Cessna 172R, Operating Handbook

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SECTION
4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
CESSNA
MODEL 1 72R
I
I
NOTE
Visually check airplane for
general condition during walk-
around inspection.
Airplane should be parked in
a
normal
ground attitude (refer
to
Figure 1-1) to
ensure
that fuel
drain valves allow for
accurate
sampling. Use of the
refueling steps
and assist handles will simplify
access
to
the
upper
wing surfaces for visual checks and refueling
operations. In cold weather,
remove even small
accumulations of frost, ice or snow from wing, tail and
control surfaces.
Also, make sure that control surfaces
contain
no internal accumulations of ice or debris. Prior
to
flight, check that pitot heater is
warm
to
touch within
30
seconds with battery
and pitot heat switches on. If
a
night
flight is planned, check operation of all lights,
and
make
sure a flashlight
is available.
Figure 4-1. Preflight
Inspection
4-6
Revision
4