What should you check during a pre-flight inspection?

  • Auxiliary fuel pump — Off.
  • Flight controls — Free and correct.
  • Instruments and radios — Checked and set.
  • Landing gear position lights — Checked.
  • Altimeter — Set.
  • Directional gyro — Set.
  • Fuel gauges — Checked.
  • Trim — Set.




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Pilots go through a thorough pre-flight inspection process, checking various parts of the aircraft including the nose cone, landing gear, wing, engine, and tail section. It is important for pilots to ensure that all components are undamaged and in the correct position, such as the flaps and slats.

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Prior to Takeoff Confirm that cabin doors are latched. Test that flight controls move freely and correctly. Adjust elevator trim and set to takeoff position. Confirm that running and landing lights are functioning.

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Make sure everything is working and instruments will give correct readings in flight.
  1. First and foremost, make sure you have enough fuel for your flight.
  2. Check the aircraft's registration and certification to make sure they are up-to-date.
  3. The ignition switch should be in the “off” position.


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Initial Preflight Actions:
  • Determine if takeoff weather is adquate. ...
  • If operating under IFR, review possible departure procedures as applicable.
  • Determine if takeoff performance is adequate.
  • Pilots in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight.


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The left main gear, engine and wing must all be checked with the same scrutiny as the right-hand side. In total, a thorough walk- around will take around 10 minutes before it's time to head back up the flight deck and finalize the aircraft for departure.

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What is preflight? Basically, preflight is going over your completed job files to identify and correct potential problems before the files are output to film. Printers borrowed the term “preflight” from the procedure pilots use before taking off.

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Prior to every flight, pilots should gather all information vital to the nature of the flight, assess whether the flight would be safe, and then file a flight plan. Pilots can receive a regulatory compliant briefing without contacting Flight Service.

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Check in online before arriving to airport You can usually check in online starting 24 hours before departure. If checking luggage, you will need to bring your luggage to a staffed counter or checked luggage station once you arrive at the airport. Benefits of online check-in: Avoid potential check-in lines at airport.

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Three basic types of preflight briefings are available to serve your specific needs. These are: Standard Briefing, Abbreviated Briefing, and Outlook Briefing. You should specify to the briefer the type of briefing you want, along with your appropriate background information.

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4. Phases of a flight
  • 4.2 Take-off. Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air, usually starting on a runway. ...
  • 4.3 Climb. ...
  • 4.4 Cruise. ...
  • 4.5 Descent. ...
  • 4.6 Landing.


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If the failed equipment is required, you're grounded until repairs can be made. It's that simple. On the other hand, if the equipment is optional, or not required for the anticipated flight conditions, box 2, you still may be good to go.

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Many aircraft have rubber bladders to hold the fuel. Most older Cessnas have them. Water can get trapped in the folds of the bladder and get into the engine later when the fuel is sloshed around. Even if the fuel source is free of water, a tank that is not full can have water condense in it.

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