Video Tip: Cessna 172 exterior preflight
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One of the first things you’ll learn as a student pilot is how to perform an aircraft preflight inspection. This week’s video tip looks at the step-by-step procedures for the exterior preflight of a Cessna 172.
The video clip is from Sporty’s 2022 Learn to Fly Course
As Sporty’s lead aviation course and video producer, Bret is usually flying an interesting airplane, and often with a camera rolling. He oversees the development, production and distribution of over 30 aviation courses from Sporty's, including the Private Pilot Learn to Fly Course. He is a flight instructor and check airman at the Sporty's Academy flight school and a senior captain on a Cessna Citation.
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