Cessna 152 Quick setup guide

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Cessna,.
152
CESSNA MODEL 152
INFORMATION
MANUAL
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NOTICE
AT
THE
TIME
OF
ISSUANCE,
THIS
INFOR-
MATION
MANUAL
WAS
AN
EXACT
DUPLI-
CATE OF THE
OFFICIAL
PILOT'S
OPERAT-
ING
HANDBOOK
AND
FAA
APPAOVED
AIRPLANE
FLIGHT
MANUAL
AND
IS
TO
BE
USED
FOR
GENERAL
PURPOSES
ONLY.
IT
WILL
NOT
BE KEPT
CURRENT
AND,
THEREFORE,
CANNOT
BE
USED
AS
A
SUBSTITUTE
FOR THE
OFFICIAL
PILOT'S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
AND
FAA
APPROVED
AIRPLANE
FLIGHT
MANUAL
INTENDED
FOR
OPERATION
OF
THE
AIR-
PLANE.
CESSNA
AIRCRAFT
COMPANY
1
JULY
1978

PERFORMANCE-
SPECIFICATIONS
CESSNA
MODEL 152
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
*SPEED:
Maximum
at
Sea
Level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise,
75%
Power
at
8000
Ft
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRUISE:
Recommended
lean
mixture
with
fuel
allowance
for
engine
start,
taxi,
takeoff,
climb
and
45
minutes
reserve
at
45%
power.
75%
Power
at
8000
Ft
. . .
24.5
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
75%
Power
at
8000
Ft
...
37.5
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
Maximum
Range
at
10,000
Ft
24.5
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
Maximum
Range
at
10,000
Ft
37.5
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
RATE
OF
CLIMB
AT
SEA
LEVEL
SERVICE
CEILING
. . . . . .
TAKEOFF
PERFORMANCE:
Ground
Roll
. . . . . . . .
Total
Distance
Over
50-Ft
Obstacle
LANDING
PERFORMANCE:
Ground
Roll
. . . . . . . . . . .
Total
Distance
Over
50-Ft
Obstacle
STALL
SPEED
(CAS):
Flaps
Up,
Power
Off
Flaps
Down,
Power
Off
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT:
Ramp
.......
.
Takeoff
or
Landing
. .
STANDARD
EMPTY
WEIGHT:
152
.........
.
152
II
. . . . . . . . .
MAXIMUM
USEFUL
LOAD:
152
........
· ·
152
II
. . . . . . . . .
BAGGAGE
ALLOWANCE
WING
LOADING:
Pounds/Sq
Ft
POWER
LOADING:
Pounds/HP
FUEL
CAP
ACITY:
Total
Standard
Tanks
Long
Range
Tanks
.
OIL
CAPACITY
ENGINE:
Avco
Lycoming
110
BHP
at
2550
RPM
PROPELLER:
Fixed
Pitch,
Diameter
Range
Time
Range
Time
Range
Time
Range
Time
110KNOTS
107
KNOTS
350NM
3.4
HRS
580NM
5.5
HRS
415NM
5.2
HRS
690NM
8.7HRS
715
FPM
14,700
FT
725
FT
1340
FT
475
FT
1200
FT
48
KNOTS
43KNOTS
1675
LBS
1670
LBS
1101
LBS
1133
LBS
574
LBS
542
LBS
120
LBS
10.5
15.2
26
GAL.
39
GAL.
6QTS
O-235-L2C
69
IN.
*Speed
performance
is
shown
for
an
airplane
equipped
with
optional
speed
fairings,
which
increase
the
speeds
by
approximately
2
knots.
There
is
a
corresponding
difference
in
range,
while
all
other
performance
figures
are
unchanged
when
speed
fairings
are
installed.
ii
1
July
1978

INFORMATION
MANUAL
I
CESSNA
AIRCRAFT
COMPANY I
1979 MODEL 152
COPYRIGHT
C 1993
CESSNA
AIRCRAFT
COMPANY
WICHITA,
KANSAS,
USA
Dll36-13-RGI-2500-4/97
Tl
1E
REPRINTING OF THIS
MANUAL
INCORPO-
RATES
INFORMATION
ISSUED
IN
REVISION 1
DATED
31
MARCH
1983 FROM
Tl!E
PILOT'S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
AND
FAA APPROVED
AIRPLANE FLIGHT
MANUAL.
iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CESSNA
MODEL 152
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
GENERAL ............................. 1
LIMITATIONS
......................... 2
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ............ 3
NORMAL PROCEDURES
............... 4
PERFORMANCE
....................... 5
WEIGHT & BALANCE/
EQUIPMENT
LIST ................. 6
AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTIONS ................... 7
AIRPLANE HANDLING,
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE ........ 8
SUPPLEMENTS
(Optional Systems Description
&
Operating Procedures) .......... 9
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1 July 1978

CESSNA
MODEL
152
SECTION 1
GENERAL
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
SECTION
1
GENERAL
Page
Three
View
1-2
Introduction
1-3
Descriptive
Data
1-3
Engine
1-3
Propeller
1-3
Fuel
. . . 1-3
Oil
14
Maximum
Certificated
Weights
1-5
Standard
Airplane
Weights
. 1-5
Cabin
And
Entry
Dimensions
. 1-5
Baggage
Space
Dimensions
. . 1-5
Specific
Loadings
. . . . . . 1-5
Symbols,
Abbreviations
And
Terminology
1-5
General
Airspeed
Terminology
And
Symbols
1-5
Meteorological
Terminology
. . . . . . . 1-6
Engine
Power
Terminology
. . . . . . . . 1-7
Airplane
Performance
And
Flight
Planning
Terminology
1-7
Weight
And
Balance
Terminology
. . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
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1978 1-1

SECTION
1
GENERAL
•------10'-0"----
NOTES:
CESSNA
MODEL 152
1.
Wing
span shown with conical camber wing
tips and strobe
lights
installed. If standard
wing tips without strobe lights are installed,
wing
span
is
32' • 8 1
/2".
Maximum height shown with nose gear
depressed, all tires and nose
strut
prop•
erly inflated and flashing beacon installed.
3.
Wheel
base
length
is
58".
4.
Propeller ground clearance
is
12".
5.
Wing
area
is
159 1/2 square feet.
------33'-4"------+-1•1
Figure
1-1.
Three
View
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1978

CESSNA
MODEL
152
THIS DATA APPLICABLE ONLY TO AIRPLANES WITH LYCOMING
O-235-L2C ENGINE.
FOR
AIRPLANES WITH ENGINE MODIFIED TO
O-235-N2C,
REFER
TO DATA IN.SECTION 9 SUPPLEMENT.
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1 I
GENERAL
I
This
handbook
contains
9
sections,
and
includes
the
material
required
to
be
furnished
to
the
pilot
by
CAR
Part
3.
It
also
contains
supplemental
data
supplied
by
Cessna
Aircraft
Company.
Section
1
provides
basic
data
and
information
of
general
interest.
It
also
contains
definitions
or
explanations
of
symbols,
abbreviations,
and
terminology
commonly
used.
DESCRIPTIVE
DATA
ENGINE
Number
of
Engines:
1.
·
Engine
Manufacturer:
Avco
Lycoming.
Engine
Model
Number:
O-235-L2C.
Engine
Type:
Normally-aspirated,
direct-drive,
air-cooled,
horizontally-
opposed,
carburetor
equipped,
four-cylinder
engine
with
233.3
cu.
in.
displacement.
Horsepower
Rating
and
Engine
Speed:
110
rated
BHP
at
2550
RPM.
PROPELLER
Propeller
Manufacturer:
McCauley
Accessory
Division.
Propeller
Model
Number:
1A103/TCM6958.
Number
of
Blades:
2.
Propeller
Diameter,
Maximum:
69
inches.
Minimum:
67.5
inches.
Propeller
Type:
Fixed
pitch.
FUEL
Approved
Fuel
Grades
(and
Colors):
100LL
Grade
Aviation
Fuel
(Blue).
100
(Formerly
100/130)
Grade
Aviation
Fuel
(Green).
Fuel
Capacity:
Standard
Tanks:
Total
Capacity:
26
gallons.
Total
Capacity
Each
Tank:
13
gallons.
Total
Usable:
24.5
gallons.
1
July
1978
Revision
1 -
31
March
1983
1-3

I
SECTION
1
GENERAL
THIS DATA'APPUCABLE ONLY TO AIRPLANES WITH LYCOMING
0-235-UC
ENGINE.
FOR
AIRPLANES WITH ENGINE MODIFIED TO
O-Z35-N2C,
REFER
TO DATA IN SECTION 9 SUPPLEMENT.
CESSNA
MODEL
152
OIL
Long
Range
Tanks:
Total
Capacity:
39
gallons.
Total
Capacity
Each
Tank:
19.5
gallons.
Total
Usable:
37.5
gallons.
NOTE
Due
to
cross-feeding
between
fuel
tanks,
the
tanks
should
be
re-topped
after
each
refueling
to
assure
maximum
capacity.
Oil
Grade
(Specification):
MIL-L-6082
Aviation
Grade
Straight
Mineral
Oil:
Use
to
replenish
supply
during
first
25
hours
and
at
the
first
25-hour
oil
change.
Continue
to
use
until
a
total
of
50
hours
has
accumulated
or
oil
consumption
has
stabilized.
NOTE
The
airplane
was
delivered
from
the
factory
with
a
corro-
sion
preventive
aircraft
engine
oil.
This
oil
should
be
drained
after
the
first
25
hours
of
operation.
MIL-L-22851
Ashless
Dispersant
Oil:
This
oil
must
beused
after
first
50
hours
or
oil
consumption
has
stabilized.
Recommended
Viscosity
for
Temperature
Range:
MIL-L-6082
Aviation
Grade
Straight
Mineral
Oil:
SAE
50
above
16°C (60°F).
SAE
40
between
-1°C (30°F)
and
32°C (90°F).
SAE
30
between
-18°C (0°F)
and
21°c
(70°F).
SAE
20
below
-12°C (10°F).
MIL-L-22851
Ashless
Dispersant
Oil:
SAE
40
or
SAE
50
above
16°C (60°F).
SAE
40
between
-1°C (30°F)
and
32°C (90°F).
$AE
30
or
SAE
40
between
-18°C "(0°F)
and
21°c
(70°F).
SAE
30
below·
-12°c
(10°F).
Oil
Capacity:
Sump:
6
Quarts.
Total:
7
Quarts
(if
oil
filter
installed).
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July
1978
Revision
1 -
31
March
1983