Cessna 1978 Skyhawk 172N User manual

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PERFORUANCE-
SPEcIFICATIONS CESSNA
MODEL 172N
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
SPEED:
llarrmum at SeaLcvel 125KNOTS
Cnrise, ?Stc Pwer at 8000 Ft . L22KNOTS
CRL-ISE: Recommendedl-ean Mixture with fuel allowance for
enginestart, taxi, takeoff, climb and45 minutes
reserve at 45ac
power.
?5]r Pover at 80O0Ft . Range 485 NM
{O Gallms Us$le F\el Time 4. 1 HRS
?Str Pcner at 8000 Ft . Range 630 NM
5O
Gallons Usablel\rel Time 5.3 HRS
llaximum Rangeat 10,000 Ft Range 575NM
{OGallms Usable F\rel Time 5.7 HRS
Ilarimum Range
at 10,000 Ft Range ?50NM
5O
Gallons Us$le F\el Time ?.4 HRS
RATE OF CLIMB AT SEA LEVEL ??OFPM
SERVTCE
CEXLII,TG 14,200 FT
TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE:
Grqrnd Roll 80bFT
Totd DistanceOver 50-Ft Obstacle 1440FT
IA:fDb|3 PENFORMANCE:
Grourd Roll 520 FT
Total DistanceOver 50-Ft Obstacle 1250FT
STALL SPEED
(CAS):
PleFs Up, Power Off 50 KNOTS
fhps Dwn, Power Off . 44 KNOTS
}IATTMUM WEXGHT 23OOLBS
STAh-DARD
EMPTY WEIGHT:
Sk3rha*k
. 1379
LBS
Sk-vhawkII . 1403LBS
}TAXIML'MI,'SEFULLOAD:
Skyhawk
. 921LBS
Skyhavk II . 897 LBS
BArcAGE ALLOWANCE 120LBS
tffIIG LOADING: Pounds/SqFt 13.2
PWER I,OADING: Pounds/HP 14.
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Ft'EL CAPACITY: Total
StandardTanks 43 GAL.
L-orgRarge Tanks 54 GAL.
orl- CAPACTTY 6 QTS
E!{GII\-E:
Avco Lycoming O-320-H2AD
160
BHP at 2700
RPM
PROPELLER: Fixed Pitch. Diameter ?5IN.
or62-r
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CESSNA
MODEL 1?2N TABLE OF CONTEI.ITS
TABLE
OFCONTENTS
SECTION
CENERAL . 1
LIMITATIONS . 2
EMERCENCYPROCEDURES. . . . . . . . . . 3
NORMALPROCEDURES..
.. .... 4
PERFORMANCE.. .. 5
wErcHT& BALANCE/
EQUTPMENT
LIST.
. . . . . 6
AIRPLANE
& SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTIONS. .....7
AIRPLANEHANDLINC,
SERVICE&MAINTENANCE. .. B
SUPPLEMENTS
(Optional
Systems
Description
&OperatingProcedures) . . . 9
This handbookwill be kept current by ServiceLetters
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you will want to keepin touch with your CessnaDealer
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the changestatus
of the handbook. Subsequent
changeswill be madein the form
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tional purposes until it hasbeenupdated to a current status.
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