Cessna 150G User manual

MOREPEOPLEBUYAND
PLV CESSNAAIRPLANES
THANANYOTHERMAKE
1967
N3177J
RE-PRINT
WORLDS LARGESTPRO-
DUCER OF GENERA'
AVIATIONAIRCRAFT
SINCE1956
OWNER'S
MANUAL
CESSNA

CESSNA
PO:267896LOT:10-1584S
P/N:14-00541
LOC:00CE
8900009
SNP 150C1967OWNERSMANUAL

PERFORMANCE- SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD
ANDTRAINERCOMMUTER
GROSSWEIGHT1600lbs1600lbs
SPEED:
TopSpeedAtSeaLevel123mph125^h
Cruise,75%Power at7500ft120mph122mph
RANGE:
Cruise,75%Powerat7500ft480mi490mi
22.5Gallons,NoReserve4.0hrs4.0hrs
120mph122mph
Cruise,75%Powerat7500ft745mi760mi
LongRangeVersion,35.0Gallons6.2 hrs6.2 hrs
120mph122mph
OptimumRangeat10,000ft560mi565mi
22.5Gallons,NoReserve5.7hrs5.7hrs
98mph99mph
OptimumRangeat10,000ft870mi885mi
LongRangeVersion,35.0 Gallons8.9hrs8.9hrs
98mph99mph
RATEOFCLIMBATSEALEVEL670fpm670fpm
SERVICECEILING12,650ft12,650ft
TAKE-OFF:
GroundRun735ft735ft
TotalDistanceOver50-ftObstacle1385ft1385ft
LANDING:
LandingRoll445ft445ft
TotalDistanceOver50-ftObstacle1075ft1075ft
EMPTYWEIGHT:(Approximate)StandardTrainer
WithStandardFuelTanks975lbs1005lbs1060lbs
WithLongRangeFuelTanks980lbs1010lbs1065lbs
BAGGAGE120lbs120lbs
WINGLOADING:Pounds/SqFoot10,210.2
POWERLOADING:Pounds/HP16.016.0
FUELCAPACITY:
Total(StandardTanks)26gal.26gal.
Total(LongRangeTanks)38gal.38gal.
OILCAPACITY:Total6 qts6 qts
PROPELLER:FixedPitch(Diameter)69inches69inches
ENGINE.ContinentalEngine0-200-A*0-200-A*
100ratedHPat2750RPM
•TheModelF150,whichismanufacturedbyReimsAviationS.A.,Reims(Marne)France,is
identicaltothe150exceptthatitispoweredbyan0-200-Aenginemanufacturedunderlicense
byRollsRoyce,Crewe,England.All150informationinthismanualpertainstotheF150aswell.
D397-13—RAND—1000-9/77
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CONGRATULATIONS
Welcome to theranks of Cessnaowners!YourCessnahasbeendesigned
andconstructed to giveyouthemost in performance,economy,andcom-
fort. Itis ourdesirethatyouwillfindflying it, either for business or
pleasure, a pleasantandprofitableexperience.
ThisOwner'sManualhasbeenprepared asa guide to helpyou get the
mostpleasureandutilityfromyourModel150. It containsinformation
aboutyourCessna'sequipment,operatingprocedures,andperformance;
andsuggestions forits servicingandcare. We urgeyou to read it from
cover to cover,and to refer toit frequently.
Ourinterest in yourflyingpleasurehasnotceasedwithyourpurchase of
aCessna.World-wide,theCessnaDealerOrganizationbacked bythe
CessnaServiceDepartmentstandsready to serveyou.Thefollowing
services are offered by mostCessnaDealers:
FACTORYTRAINEDPERSONNEL to provideyouwithcourteous
expertservice.
FACTORYAPPROVEDSERVICEEQUIPMENT to provideyou
withthemostefficientandaccurateworkmanshippossible.
ASTOCK OF GENUINECESSNASERVICEPARTS on hand
whenyouneedthem.
THELATESTAUTHORITATIVEINFORMATIONFORSERV-
ICINGCESSNAAIRPLANES,sinceCessnaDealershave all
oftheServiceManualsandPartsCatalogs,keptcurrent by
ServiceLettersandServiceNewsLetters,published by Cessna
AircraftCompany.
Weurge all Cessnaowners to usetheCessnaDealerOrganization tothe
fullest.
AcurrentCessnaDealerDirectoryaccompaniesyournewairplane. The
Directory is revisedfrequently,and a currentcopycan be obtainedfrom
yourCessnaDealer.MakeyourDirectoryone of yourcross-country
flightplanningaids; a warmwelcomeawaitsyou at everyCessnaDealer.

*Maximumheightofairplanewthnosegeardepressedand
anoptionalflashingbeaconinstalled.
**Overalllengthofairplanewithoptionalbullet- shaped
propellerspinner.Whenstandardpropellerspinner
isInstalled,lengthis23'.
*8'-7Vi"MAX.
33/4°
.••23-9"
-10-0"
7'-0"
32'-8J6"
5'-9" MAX.
PRINCIPAL
DIMENSIONS
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
SECTIONI - OPERATINGCHECKLIST1-1
SECTIONII- DESCRIPTIONAND
OPERATINGDETAILS2-1
SECTIONill- OPERATINGLIMITATIONS3-1
SECTIONIV-CAREOFTHEAIRPLANE4-1
OWNERFOLLOW-UPSYSTEM4-8
SECTIONV - OPERATIONALDATA5-1
SECTIONVI-OPTIONALSYSTEMS6-1
ALPHABETICALINDEXIndex-l
Thismanualdescribestheoperationandperformance of
theStandardModel150,theTrainerandtheCommuter.Equip-
mentdescribedas"Optional"denotesthatthesubjectequipment
isoptionalontheStandardairplane.Much of thisequipment is
standardontheTrainerandCommuter.
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Visuallycheckfuelfillercaps,
inspectionplates, andgeneral
aircraftconditionduringwalk-
aroundinspection.Ifnight
flightisplanned,checkoperation
ofalllights, andmakesurea
flashlightisavailable.
(a)
(t»
(c)
(d)
Turnonmasterswitchandcheckfuelquantity
indicators,thenturnmasterswitchoff.
Checkignitionswitch"OFF."
Checkfuelvalvehandle"ON."
Removecontrolwheellock.
(a)Removeruddergustlock,tfinstalled.
(b)Disconnecttailtie-down.
(c)Checkcarburetorairfilterforrestrictionsby
dustorotherforeignmatter.
(d)Onfirstflightofdayandaftereachrefueling,
pullstrainerdrainknobanddraina two-
ouncequantityoffuelfromthefuelstrainer
tocheckforpresenceofwaterandsediment.
(e)Checknosewheelstrutandtireforproper
inflation.
(f) Disconnectnosetie-down.
(a)Removegustlock,ifinstalled.
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
Checkmainwheeltireforproperinflation.
Inspectairspeedstaticsourceholeonsideof
fuselageforstoppage(leftsideonly).
Disconnectwingtic-down. (a)
(b)
(c)
Checkaillevel.Donotoperatewithlessthan
4quarts.Fillforextendedflights.
Checkpropellerandspinnerfornicksand
security.
Sameas
Removepitottubecover,ifinstalled,and
checkpitottubeopeningforstoppage.
Checkfueltankventopeningforstoppage.
Checkstallwarningventopeningforstoppage
Sameas
Figure1-1.
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Section /
OPERATINGCHECKLIST
One of thefirststeps in obtainingtheutmostperformance,service,
andflyingenjoymentfromyourCessna isto familiarizeyourselfwithyour
airplane'sequipment,systems,andcontrols.Thiscanbest be done by
reviewingthisequipmentwhilesitting in theairplane.Thoseitemswhose
functionandoperationarenotobviousarecovered in SectionEL
Section I lists, in Pilot'sCheckListform,thestepsnecessary to
operateyourairplaneefficientlyandsafely. Itis not a checklist inits
trueform asitis considerablylonger,but it doescoverbriefly allof the
pointsthatyoushouldknowfor„atypicalflight.
Theflightandoperationalcharacteristics of yourairplanearenormal
in all respects.Therearenounconventionalcharacteristics or operations
thatneed tobe mastered. All controlsrespond in thenormalwaywithin
theentirerange of operation. All airspeedsmentioned in Sections I and
IIareindicatedairspeeds.Correspondingcalibratedairspeedsmay
beobtainedfromtheAirspeedCorrectionTable in Section V.
BEFOREENTERING THE AIRPLANE.
(1)Makeanexteriorinspection in accordancewithfigure1-1.
BEFORESTARTING THE ENGINE.
(1)SeatsandSeatBelts — Adjustandlock.
(2)Brakes — Testand set.
(3)MasterSwitch — "ON. "
(4)FuelValveHandle -- "ON."
STARTING THE ENGINE.
(1)CarburetorHeat -- Cold.
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(2)Mixture--Rich.
(3)Primer— Asrequired.
(4)IgnitionSwitch--"BOTH."
(5)Throttle— Open1/4".
(6)PropellerArea— Clear.
(7)StarterHandle--Pull.
BEFORETAKE-OFF
ThrottleSetting--1700RPM.
EngineInstruments--Withingreenarc.
Magnetos--Check(75RPMmaximumdifferentialbetweenmagnetos
CarburetorHeat--Checkoperation.
SuctionGage--Check(4.6 to5.4 inchesofmercury).
FlightControls--Check.
TrimTab--"TAKE-OFF"setting.
CabinDoors--Latched.
FlightInstrumentsandRadios— Set.
TAKE-OFF.
NORMALTAKE-OFF.
(1)WingFlaps--Up.
(2)CarburetorHeat--Cold.
(3)Throttle--Full"OPEN."
(4)ElevatorControl--Liftnosewheelat50MPH.
(5)ClimbSpeed--72MPHuntilallobstaclesarecleared,thenset
upclimbspeedasshownin"NORMALCLIMB"paragraph.
MAXIMUMPERFORMANCETAKE-OFF.
(1)WingFlaps--Up.
(2)CarburetorHeat— Cold.
(3)Brakes— Hold.
(4)Throttle— Full"OPEN."
(5)Brakes— Release.
(6)ElevatorControl--Slightlytaillow.
(7)ClimbSpeed--52MPH(withobstaclesahead).
CLIMB.
NORMALCLIMB.
(1)AirSpeed--75to80MPH.
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(2)Power— Fullthrottle.
(3)Mixture— Rich(unlessengineisrough).
MAXIMUMPERFORMANCECLIMB.
(1)AirSpeed— 72MPH.
(2)Power--Fullthrottle.
(3)Mixture--Rich(unlessengineisrough).
CRUISING.
(1)Power--2000to2750RPM.
(2)ElevatorTrim--Adjust.
(3)Mixture--LeantomaximumRPM.
BEFORELANDING.
(1)Mixture— Rich.
(2)CarburetorHeat— Applyfullheatbeforeclosingthrottle.
(3)Airspeed--65to75MPH.
(4)WingFlaps--Asdesiredbelow100MPH.
(5)Airspeed--60to70MPH(flapsextended).
NORMALLANDING.
(1)TouchDown--Mainwheelsfirst.
(2)LandingRoll--Lowernosewheelgently.
(3)Braking--Minimumrequired.
AFTERLANDING.
(1)WingFlaps--Up.
(2)CarburetorHeat--Cold.
SECUREAIRCRAFT.
(1)Mixture— Idlecut-off.
(2)AllSwitches--Off.
(3)ParkingBrake--Set.
(4)ControlLock--Installed.