What is the procedure to do the preflight inspection to C150??

Answer 1

alberto I think It'll be along time before anyone helps a foreigner learn how to fly. not to say you are a foreigner but we are still cleaning up the mess from last time we trained someone how to fly planes.

Answer 2

It has been awhile, and I have a checklist some where, but from memory, here goes. If I leave out something, someone will surely correct me. I won't number the steps.
Open the pilot side door, get your fuel sample cup. Turn on the master switch and check the fuel guage. Lower the flaps about 10 degrees. Turn off the master, step back and check at the left main tire. Sump the left tank and check for the proper grade of fuel and for water in the fuel. Step out from under the wing and grabthe edge of the flap and see how much slack is in the linkage. There will be some, and if it seems a lot, ask somebody. Step over to the left aileron, and raise it and lower it by hand while watching the other side. If the opposite side doesn't go up when you go down or vice-versa the cables have too much slack. Look under the edge of the aileron. There whould be some balance weights attached to the underside leading edge.
Now to the tail. A couple of items are left out on most printed checklists. Grab the end of horizontal stsbilizer and lift ever so gently. Did the tail raise up, or just the stabilizer? If the stabilizer only moves, the attachments are loose. Raise and lower the elevator by hand and watch the control wheel. It should move back when you raise up and go forward when you push down. The other item left off is checking the up and down slack in the rudder. Grab the rudder at the bottom and lift. This should also raise the tail of the plane with no slack in the attachments. Move the rudder from stop to stop and see that it is smooth operating. Go up the right side checking the same things as you did on the left. Open the oil fill/check door and check the fuel drain valve there. You have have a long arm to pull the valve and reach under to catch the fuel that comes out. Check the oil and add as necessary. Check the generator or alternator belt for proper tension. Check the landing light and air cleaner. Carefully run your hands along the prop and check for dings and burrs. Some may have to be honed off if they are bad enough. If you are not familliar with this particular craft and are planning a long trip, get a ladder and visually check the fuel level.
Now if you don't know exactly what you have done or checked for, your instructor is not doing his job.

Answer 3

(THIS IS A JOKE, I'm private pilot)

Preflight? Make sure you have two or more panels on either side of the fuselage (they are called wings).. Make sure the are there. Make sure the loud noise in the front of the plane (occasionally the back) is there and has a propeller mounted on it. Most importantly, make sure the tie downs are removed and chocks, if applicable. Then, Kick the tires, light the fire, and take off!
(here is the real answer)
....Or, do what the rest of us flying-types do, and get out the POH and study that for a few hours the night before the flight. The POH has to a degree the minimum requirements for pre-flight. You can obtain a POH from whoever you are flying/renting from, or you can swing by an on line shop and purchase the correct one for your aircraft year and model. Some things are vague, but if you have a good CFI, he'll explain any questions you have. Make your CFI earn his/her pay, have him/her put down his cup of coffee in the FBO or building and put him to work, he's/she's being paid BY YOU, and have him/her walk the preflight with you and if you miss something or have a question about something, its his/her job to help you out. I hate that most flight schools charge you for preflight as "instruction", yet I think my CFI was present for maybe 2 or three preflights.

Answer 4

It helps to have a pre-flight checklist, but if you don't have a written checklist, then at least get in the habit of always doing it the same way. Start at the same place every time and move around the airplane in the same direction every time.

If you get in the habit of checking everything in an organized, methodical way, then you are more likely to spot problems which could effect the safety of your flight. Also, as you move around the airplane, you should be removing control locks, tie-downs, covers, etc., and generally making things ready for flight.

I always start with checking the engine oil, then the fuel sumps, then move around the airplane to my right, checking the flight control surfaces, flaps, landing gear, prop, etc.

Answer 5

First,a complete inspecetion starts with the aircrafts pre-flight checklist.Without one in front of me,I'd start like this.Approach aircraft looking for any obvious damage to the outside.Open pilot's door.Turn master switch ON.Drop flaps.Check fuel gauges.Master switch OFF.Drain left wing fuel tank and check proper fuel and for contaminints.Inspect the following.Left main gear rubber and brakes.Back towards the tail.NAV. COMM. ant.intact.Hindge points on both elevator,rudder control surfaces.Lights,control cables to controls.On around to the right wing fuel tank.Drain,inspect.Right wing flaps.Top and bottom.Right main gear.Right wing alieron hindges and control rod.Counter weights.Wing tip,Nav. light.Wing strut .fuel overflow.Use ladder,open right main fuel tank.Check level.Static port on side just aft firewall.Nose gear and control linkeages.Prop and spinner.Engine bay for any birdnest.Drain engine bay fuel line acc.Oil level.Inspect both.Basically repeat procedure on aircrafts left side but include pitot tube.Very imporant.DO NOT use this list to go out and fly with!!!This is just from memory.GET the book on your bird.Don't cut coners.

Answer 6

Look in the airplane's POH. That's the preflight checks that need to get done.

Answer 7

You start from the bag the bag that has the aircraft manual the check list the aircraft airworthiness and log books weight and balance radio license and then with the check list you start the way the manufacturer wants you to. happy landings i hope i helped.

Answer 8

JetDoc nailed it, I Race Cars embarassed me as an American, and I would only add that you should refer directly to the manual for your Cessna. If unavailable, you should try your best to get your hands on one as soon as possible.

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Good luck!

Answer 9

Get the pilot's operating handbook and folow the checklist.

Answer 10

Make sure the cockpit door lock works.