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C172N Cessna Skyhawk



Overview:
4 seat touring aircraft with a cruise speed of 95kt @ 2300 rpm.

Fuel
Avgas 100LL total capacity 40 US gal (152 ltrs). Normal fuel usage for planning purposes should be 9 US gal hour (35 ltrs). This would give you 3 _ hours flying and 1 hour reserve.

Oil
Full sump capacity = 6 US quarts, normal oil W100.

Equipment
2 x Nav/Com, 2 x VOR, ILS, ADF, DME and a Transponder with mode C.

Weight and Balance

  Weight lbs Lever Arm
Basic weight of aircraft 1441 37.19
Fuel in tanks 40 US gal (full) 240 46.0
Front seat   37.0
Rear seats   73.0
Rear Baggage compartment    
Forward baggage (max 120lbs)   95.0
Rear baggage (max 50lbs)   123.0
Max Take-off weight 2300  
Max Landing weight 2300  

Recommended Operating Speeds

  Knots
Best Angle of climb 59
Best rate of climb 73
Best angle of glide 65
Threshold speeds  
a) Powered approach (landing flap) 55-60
b) Glide approach (flap A/R) 60-70
c) Flapless approach 60-70

Limitations

  Knots
Never exceed speed 160
Best Max flap extended 85
Basic stall (clean) 42
Basic stall (landing flap) 36
Max demonstrated cross wind 15

 

 


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