Preflight
How would you like to be flying around at 4,500 ft. and lose yours wing? Well without a pre-flight inspection of your aircraft it could happen. Back in 1903 when the Wright brothers first took flight at Kitty Hawk, they even did a preflight inspection. The only difference from when they did it, they had no idea if their plane would even fly! Preflight inspections not only make you feel safe, but they could save your life and lives of those peoples flying with you. A preflight inspection is a simple routine practice. Your preflight inspection starts inside the cockpit of your aircraft. This particular preflight is a preflight for a Cessna 172. You first begin by checking for the proper aircraft and pilot documents required to operate your aircraft by the FFA. Next you remove the control wheel lock, which keeps the yoke from turning which may cause the airplane to want to roll while sitting on the ground. The next step is to check to make sure the ignition switch is turned to off, the best way of knowing is by removing the keys from the ignition. After that fl
You've got one more wing to check before your ready to fly. Walk back along the opposite side of the fuselage checking once again for holes or missing screws or rivets to right side wing. Next check the flaps to make sure the nuts and bolts there are tight. You need now to check your rudder for freedom of movement and for tight nuts and bolts. Also while your master switch is on, turn on the beacon light, and landing light and check to make sure both are on and the lights are not burnt out. Now that your at the tail of the aircraft check the elevator for freedom of movement and also check the hinges for the pins, nuts and bolts. Also check the flap to make sure the nuts and bolts here are tight. Also on the left wing is your stall warning horn which tells you that your going to slow and if you don't speed up your going to fall out of the sky, so this is also important to check to make sure its not clogged. Then turn the mast switch back to off. Also check the engine oil level for the proper amount. Last but not least check the left wing for cracks or breaks. Believe it or not you've now completed your preflight inspection and now are ready to jump in your airplane and fly into the wild blue yonder safely. Also check the wing for cracks or breaks. On the left wing is your pitot tube which takes in air to tell you your airspeed, you need to check this to make sure its not clogged.
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