Operating Check List; Before Entering The Airplane; Before Starting The Engine; Starting The Engine - Cessna 150 1969 Owner's Manual

Section I
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OPERATING CHECK LIST
Cne of the first steps in obtaining the utmost perfor mance, service,
and flying enjoyment from your Cessna is to familiarize your seli with your
airpl ane ' s equi pment, systems, and control s . This can best be done by
r eviewing this equipment while sitting in the airplane. Those items whose
functi on and ope ration are not obvious are cove r ed in Section II.
Section I lists, in Pilot's Check List form, the steps necessary to
operate your airplane efficiently and safely. It i s 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 .
The fli ght and oper ational characteristics of your airplane are normal
in a ll r espec ts. There ar e no unconventional c haracteristics or operations
that need to be master ed. All control s respond in the nor mal way within
the en ti re range of operation . All airspeeds mentioned in Sections I and
II are indicated airspeeds. Corresponding calibrated ai rspeeds may
be obtained from the Airspeed Correction Table in Section V.
BEFORE ENTERING THE AIRPLANE.
{l ) Make an exterior inspection i n accordance with figure 1- 1.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.
(1) Seats and Seat Belts - - Adjust and loc k.
(2) Fuel Valve Handle -- "ON."
(3) Brakes - - Test and set.
(4) Radios and Flashing Beacon -- "OFF . "
STARTING THE ENGINE.
{l) Carburetor Heat - - Cold.
(2) Mixture - - Rich.
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