Cessna 150G User manual

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PLV CESSNAAIRPLANES
THANANYOTHERMAKE
1967
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OWNER'S
MANUAL
CESSNA

CESSNA
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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
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CessnaServiceDepartmentstandsready to serveyou.Thefollowing
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*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.

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1. Altimeter 13. OilPressureGage 25. MixtureControlKnob
2. AirspeedIndicator 14. OilTemperatureGage 26. Throttle
3. Turn-and-DankIndicator(Opt.) 15. Ammeter 27. ElevatorTrimControlWhee
4. DirectionalGyro(Opt.) 16. FuelQuantityIndicator(Right) 28. ElectricalSwitches
5. VerticalSpeedIndicator(Opt.) 17. OptionalInstrumentSpace 29. Carburetor
Air HeatControl
6. GyroHorizon(Opt.) 18. SuctionGage(Opt.) 30. OmniCourseIndicator(Opt.
7. CompassCorrectionCard 19. OptionalInstrumentSpace 31. ParkingBrakeControl
8. OptionalRadio 20. MapCompartment 32. Clock
9. MagneticCompass 21. Fuse/CircuitBreakerPanel 33. IgnitionSwitch
0. FuelQuantityIndicator(Left) 22. CigarLighter 34. StarterHandle
1. AircraftRegistrationNumber 23. Cabin
Airand HeatControls 35. Primer
2. Tachometer 24. WingFlapSwitch 36. MasterSwitch
Figure 2-1.
1-4
INSTRUMENTPANEL

Section II
DESCRIPTIONANDOPERATINGDETAILS
Thefollowingparagraphsdescribethesystemsandequipmentwhose
functionandoperationisnotobviouswhensittingintheairplane.This
sectionalsocoversinsomewhatgreaterdetailsomeoftheitemslisted
inCheckListforminSectionI thatrequirefurtherexplanation.
FUELSYSTEM.
Fuelissuppliedtotheenginefromtwotanks,oneineachwing.
Fromthesetanks,fuelflowsbygravitythrougha fuelshutoffvalveand
fuelstrainertothecarburetor.
Refertofigure2-2forfuelquantitydata.Forfuelsystemservice
information,refertoLubricationandServicingProceduresinSectionIV.
FUELSTRAINERDRAINKNOB.
Refertofuelstrainerservicingprocedure,SectionIV.
FUELQUANTITYDATA(U.S.GALLONS)
TANKS USABLEFUEL
ALLFLIGHT
CONDITIONS UNUSABLE
FUEL
TOTAL
FUEL
VOLUME
TWO,STANDARDWING
(13GAL.EACH) 22.5 3.5 26.0
TWO,LONGRANGEWING
(19GAL.EACH) 35.0 3.0 38.0
Figure5-4.
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2-2
Figure2-3.
-•SCHEMATIC —
FUEL
SYSTEM
CARBURETOR
TOENGINE
CYLINDERS MIXTURE
CONTROL
KNOB
ENGINE
PRIMER
TOINTAKE
MANIFOLD
FUEL
STRAINER
ON
OFF
22.5GALS
FUEL
RIGHTFUELTANK
LEFTFUELTANK

ELECTRICALSYSTEM.
Electricalenergyissuppliedbya 14-volt,direct-currentsystem
poweredbyanengine-drivenalternator(seefigure2-4).A 12-volt
storagebatteryislocatedontheright,forwardsideofthefirewalljust
insidethecowlaccessdoor.Themasterswitchcontrolsallelectrical
circuitsexcepttheclockandtheignitionsystem.
AMMETER.
Theammeterindicatestheflowofcurrent,inamperes,fromthe
alternatortothebatteryorfromthebatterytotheaircraftelectrical
system.WhentheengineisoperatingandthemasterswitchisTTON,TT
theammeterindicatesthechargingrateappliedtothebattery.Inthe
eventthealternatorisnotfunctioningortheelectricalloadexceedsthe
outputofthealternator,theammeterindicatesthedischargerateofthe
battery.
FUSESANDCIRCUITBREAKERS.
Fusesontheinstrumentpanelprotectmostoftheelectricalcircuits
inyourairplane.(Theclockfuseislocatedadjacenttothebattery.)The
circuitscontrolledbyeachfuseareindicatedaboveeachfuseretainer.
Fusecapacityisindicatedoneachfuseretainercap.Fusesareremoved
bypressingthefuseretainersinwardandrotatingthemcounterclockwise
untiltheydisengage.Thefaultyfusemaythenbeliftedoutandreplaced.
Sparefusesareheldina clipontheinsideofthemapcompartmentdoor.
ATTpush-to-resetMcircuitbreakerontheinstrumentpanelprotects
thealternatorcircuit.Thecigarlighterisprotectedbya manuallyre-
settypecircuitbreakermounteddirectlyonthebackofthelighterbehind
theinstrumentpanel.
LANDINGLIGHTS(OPT).
Athree-position,push-pulltypeswitchcontrolstheoptionallanding
lightsmountedintheleadingedgeoftheleftwing.Toturnonelampon
fortaxiing,pulltheswitchouttothefirststop.Toturnbothlampson
forlanding,pulltheswitchouttothesecondstop.
FLASHINGBEACON(OPT).
Theflashingbeaconshouldnotbeusedwhenflyingthroughcloudsor
overcast;theflashinglightreflectedfromwaterdropletsorparticlesin
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ELECTRICALSYSTEMSCHEMATIC
CIGARLIGHTER
(WITHCIRCUITBREAKER)
TOWINGFLAPSYSTEA
TOLANDING&
TAXILIGHTS(OPT)
TOFLASHING
BEACON(OPT)
BCNLT_
PITOTHTTOP'TOTH^AT
SYSTEM(OPT)
TORADIO(OPT)
TORADIO(OPT)
TORADIO(OPT)
TO
NAVIGATION
LIGHTFUSE
CODE
®CIRCUITBREAKER
FUSE
-H"DIODE
f-CAPACITOR
MECHANICALCONNECTION
TODOMELIGHT&
OPTCOURTESYLIGHTS
TONAVIGATIONLIGHTS
TOTURN& BANK
INDICATOR(OPT)
TOINSTRUMENTLIGH
TOFUELQUANTITY
INDICATORS
MAGNET^
Figure5-4.
5-4
FLAPS
REGULATOR GEN
60
LAND
LTS
ALTERNATOR
A+ A+
G
s
F
AMMETER
CLOCK
F
BATTERY
+
BATTERY
CONTACTOR
STARTER
HANDLE
MASTER
SWITCH STARTER NAV
LTS
IGNITION
SWITCH
INT
LTS
INST
L-R
RADIO
RADIO
RADIO

theatmosphere,particularlyatnight,canproducevertigoandlossof
orientation.
CABINHEATINGANDVENTILATINGSYSTEM.
Thetemperatureandvolumeofairflowintothecabincanberegulated
toanydegreedesiredbymanipulationofthepush-pull"CABINHEAT"and
"CABINAIR"knobs.
Heatedfreshairandoutsideairareblendedina cabinmanifoldjust
aftofthefirewallbyadjustmentoftheheatandaircontrols;thisairis
thenventedintothecabinfromanoutletontheleftsideofthemanifold.
Windshielddefrostairisalsosuppliedbya ductleadingfromthemanifold.
Aseparateadjustableventilatorneareachuppercornerofthewind-
shieldsuppliesadditionaloutsideairtothepilotandpassenger.
PARKINGBRAKESYSTEM.
Tosetparkingbrake,pulloutontheparkingbrakeknob,applyand
releasetoepressuretothepedals,andthenreleasetheparkingbrake
knob.Toreleasetheparkingbrake,applyandreleasetoepressureon
thepedalswhilecheckingtoseethattheparkingbrakeknobisfullin.
STARTINGENGINE.
Ordinarilytheenginestartseasilywithoneortwostrokesofprimer
inwarmtemperaturestosixstrokesincoldweather,withthethrottle
openapproximately1/4inch.Inextremelycoldtemperatures,itmay
benecessarytocontinueprimingwhilecranking.
Weakintermittentexplosionsfollowedbypuffsofblacksmokefrom
theexhauststackindicateoverprimingorflooding.Excessfuelcanbe
clearedfromthecombustionchambersbythefollowingprocedure:Set
themixturecontrolinfullleanposition,throttlefullopen,andcrank
theenginethroughseveralrevolutionswiththestarter.Repeatthe
startingprocedurewithoutanyadditionalpriming.
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TAXIING DIAGRAM
USEUPAILERONON
RIGHTWINGAND
NEUTRALELEVATOR
USEUPAILERONON
LEFTWINGAND
NEUTRALELEVATOR
mm
USEDOWNAILERON
ONLEFTWINGAND
DOWNELEVATOR
^WINDDIRECTION
NOTE
Strongquarteringtailwindsrequirecaution.
Avoidsuddenburstsofthethrottleandsharp
brakingwhentheairplaneIsinthisattitude.
Usethesteerablenosewheelandrudderto
maintaindirection.
5-6
Figure5-4.

Iftheengineisunderprimed(mostlikelyincoldweatherwitha cold
engine)itwillnotfireatall,andadditionalprimingwillbenecessary.
Assoonasthecylindersbegintofire,openthethrottleslightlytokeep
itrunning.
Afterstarting,iftheoilgagedoesnotbegintoshowpressurewith-
in30secondsinthesummertimeandabouttwicethatlonginverycold
weather,stopengineandinvestigate.Lackofoilpressurecancause
seriousenginedamage.Afterstarting,avoidtheuseofcarburetorheat
unlessicingconditionsprevail.
TAXIING.
Whentaxiing,itisimportantthatspeedanduseofbrakesbeheldto
aminimumandthatallcontrolsbeutilized(seetaxiingdiagram,figure
2-5)tomaintaindirectionalcontrolandbalance.
Taxiingoverloosegravelorcindersshouldbedoneatlowengine
speedtoavoidabrasionandstonedamagetothepropellertips.
Thenosewheelisdesignedtoautomaticallycenterstraightahead
whenthenosestrutisfullyextended.Intheeventthenosestrutisover-
inflatedandtheairplaneisloadedtoa rearwardcenterofgravityposi-
tion,itmaybenecessarytopartiallycompressthestruttopermitsteer-
ing.Thiscanbeaccomplishedpriortotaxiingbydepressingtheairplane
nose(byhand)orduringtaxibysharplyapplyingbrakes.
BEFORETAKE-OFF.
WARM-UP.
Mostofthewarm-upwillhavebeenconductedduringtaxi,andaddi-
tionalwarm-upbeforetake-offshouldberestrictedtothechecksout-
linedinSectionI.Sincetheengineiscloselycowledforefficientin-flight
cooling,precautionsshouldbetakentoavoidoverheatingontheground.
MAGNETOCHECK.
Themagnetocheckshouldbemadeat1700RPMasfollows:Movethe
ignitionswitchfirstto"R"positionandnoteRPM.Thenmoveswitch
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backto"BOTH"positiontocleartheothersetofplugs.Thenmove
switchto"L"positionandnoteRPM.Thedifferencebetweenthetwo
magnetosoperatedindividuallyshouldnotbemorethan75RPM.If
thereisa doubtconcerningtheoperationoftheignitionsystem,RPM
checksathigherenginespeedswillusuallyconfirmwhethera deficiency
exists.
AnabsenceofRPMdropmaybeanindicationoffaultygroundingof
onesideoftheignitionsystemorshouldbecauseforsuspicionthatthe
magnetotimingissetinadvanceofthesettingspecified.
TAKE-OFF.
POWERCHECKS.
Itisimportanttocheckfull-throttleengineoperationearlyinthetake-
offrun.Anysignsofroughengineoperationorsluggishengineaccelera-
tionisgoodcausefordiscontinuingthetake-off.Ifthisoccurs,youare
justifiedinmakinga thoroughfull-throttle,staticrunupbeforeanother
take-offisattempted.Theengineshouldrunsmoothlyandturnapprox-
imately2375to2475RPMwithcarburetorheatoff.
Fullthrottlerunupsoverloosegravelareespeciallyharmfultopro-
pellertips.Whentake-offsmustbemadeovera gravelsurface,itis
veryimportantthatthethrottlebeadvancedslowly.Thisallowstheair-
planetostartrollingbeforehighRPMisdeveloped,andthegravelwill
beblownbackofthepropellerratherthanpulledintoit.Whenunavoid-
ablesmalldentsappearinthepropellerblades,theyshouldbeimmediate-
lycorrectedasdescribedinSectionIV.
Priortotake-offfromfieldsabove5000feetelevation,themixture
shouldbeleanedtogivemaximumRPMina full-throttle,staticrunup.
FLAPSETTINGS.
Normalandobstacleclearancetake-offsareperformedwithflapsup.
Theuseof10°flapswillshortenthegroundrunapproximately10%,but
thisadvantageislostintheclimbtoa 50-footobstacle.Thereforethe
useof10°flapisreservedforminimumgroundrunsorfortake-off
fromsoftorroughfieldswithnoobstaclesahead.
If10°offlapsareusedingroundruns,itispreferabletoleavethem
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extendedratherthanretractthemintheclimbtotheobstacle.Theex-
ceptiontothisrulewouldbeina highaltitudetake-offinhotweather
whereclimbwouldbemarginalwithflaps10°.
Flapdeflectionsof30°and40°arenotrecommendedatanytimefor
take-off.
PERFORMANCECHARTS.
Consultthetake-offchartinSectionV fortake-offdistancesunder
variousgrossweight,altitude,andheadwindconditions.
CROSSWINDTAKE-OFFS.
Take-offsintostrongcrosswindsnormallyareperformedwiththe
minimumflapsettingnecessaryforthefieldlength,tominimizethe
driftangleimmediatelyaftertake-off.Theairplaneisacceleratedto
aspeedslightlyhigherthannormal,thenpulledoffabruptlytoprevent
possiblesettlingbacktotherunwaywhiledrifting.Whenclearofthe
ground,makea coordinatedturnintothewindtocorrectfordrift.
CLIMB.
CLIMBDATA.
Fordetaileddata,seeMaximumRate-of-ClimbDatachartin
SectionV.
CLIMBSPEEDS.
Normalclimbsareconductedat75to80MPHwithflapsupandfull
throttle,forbestenginecooling.Themixtureshouldbefullrichunless
theengineisroughduetotooricha mixture.Thebestrate-of-climb
speedsrangefrom72MPHatsealevelto66MPHat10,000feet.Ifan
obstructiondictatestheuseofa steepclimbangle,thebestangle-of-
climbspeedshouldbeusedwithflapsupandfullthrottle.Thesespeeds
varyfrom52MPHatsealevelto60MPHat10,000feet.
NOTE
Steepclimbsattheselowspeedsshouldbeofshort
durationtoallowimprovedenginecooling.
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