Cessna 150 COMMUTER 1977 Owner's manual

PILOT'SOPERATINGHANDBOOK
ssna
1977
150
Commuter
CESSNAMODEL150M

PERFORMANCE-CESSNA
SPECIFICATIONSMODEL150M
PERFORMANCE- SPECIFICATIONS
SPEED:
MaximumatSeaLevel109KNOTS
Cruise,75%Powerat7000Ft106KNOTS
CRUISE:RecommendedLeanMixturewithfuelallowancefor
enginestart,taxi,takeoff,climband45minutes
reserveat45%power.
75%Powerat7000FtRange340NM
22.5GallonsUsableFuelTime3.3HRS
75%Powerat7000FtRange580NM
35GallonsUsableFuelTime5.5 HRS
MaximumRangeat10,000FtRange420NM
22.5 GallonsUsableFuelTime4.9HRS
MaximumRangeat10,000FtRange735NM
35GallonsUsableFuelTime8.5 HRS
RATEOFCLIMBATSEALEVEL670FPM
SERVICECEILING14,000FT
TAKEOFFPERFORMANCE:
GroundRoll735FT
TotalDistanceOver50-FtObstacle1385FT
LANDINGPERFORMANCE:
GroundRoll445FT
TotalDistanceOver50-FtObstacle1075 FT
STALLSPEED(CAS):
FlapsUp,PowerOff48KNOTS
FlapsDown,PowerOff42KNOTS
MAXIMUMWEIGHT1600LBS
STANDARDEMPTYWEIGHT:
Commuter1111LBS
CommuterII1129LBS
MAXIMUMUSEFULLOAD:
Commuter489LBS
CommuterII471LBS
BAGGAGEALLOWANCE120LBS
WINGLOADING:Pounds/SqFt10.0
POWERLOADING:Pounds/HP16.0
FUELCAPACITY:Total
StandardTanks26GAL.
Long;RangeTanks38GAL.
OILCAPACITY6 QTS
ENGINE:TeledyneContinentalO-200-A
100BHPat2750RPM
PROPELLER:FixedPitch,Diameter69IN.
D1080-13-RPC-6,000-12/77

PILOT'SOPERATINGHANDBOOK
Cessna
150COMMUTER
1977MODEL150M
SerialNo.
RegistrationNo.
THISHANDBOOKINCLUDESTHEMATERIAL
REQUIREDTOBEFURNISHEDTOTHEPILOT
BYCARPART3
CESSNAAIRCRAFTCOMPANY
WICHITA,KANSAS,USA

CONGRATULATIONSCESSNA
MODEL150M
CONGRATULATIONS....
WelcometotheranksofCessnaowners!YourCessnahasbeendesignedandconstructed
togiveyouthemostinperformance,economy,andcomfort.Itisourdesirethatyouwillfind
flyingit,eitherforbusinessorpleasure,a pleasantandprofitableexperience.
ThisPilot'sOperatingHandbookhasbeenpreparedasa guidetohelpyougetthemost
pleasureandutilityfromyourairplane.ItcontainsinformationaboutyourCessna'sequip-
ment,operatingprocedures,andperformance;andsuggestionsforitsservicingandcare.We
urgeyoutoreaditfromcovertocover,andtorefertoitfrequently.
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ateveryCessnaDealer.
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CESSNATABLEOFCONTENTS
MODEL150M
TABLEOFCONTENTS
SECTION
GENERAL1
LIMITATIONS2
EMERGENCYPROCEDURES3
NORMALPROCEDURES4
PERFORMANCE5
WEIGHT& BALANCE/
EQUIPMENTLIST6
AIRPLANE& SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTIONS7
AIRPLANEHANDLING,
SERVICE& MAINTENANCE8
SUPPLEMENTS
(OptionalSystemsDescription
&OperatingProcedures)9
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handbookimmediatelyafterreceipt;thehandbookshouldnotbeusedforopera-
tionalpurposesuntilithasbeenupdatedtoa currentstatus.
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CESSNASECTION1
MODEL150MGENERAL
SECTION1
GENERAL
TABLEOFCONTENTSPage
ThreeView1-2
Introduction1-3
DescriptiveData1-3
Engine1-3
Propeller.1-3
Fuel1-3
Oil1-4
MaximumCertificatedWeights1-5
StandardAirplaneWeights1-5
CabinandEntryDimensions1-5
BaggageSpaceDimensions1-5
SpecificLoadings1-5
Symbols,AbbreviationsandTerminology1-5
GeneralAirspeedTerminologyandSymbols1-5
MeteorologicalTerminology1-6
EnginePowerTerminology1-7
AirplanePerformanceandFlightPlanningTerminology. . . . .1-7
WeightandBalanceTerminology1-7
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SECTION1
GENERAL
CESSNA
MODEL150M
NOTES:
1.Wingspanshownwithstrobelightsinstalled.
2.Maximumheightshownwithnosegearde-
pressed,ailtiresandnosestrutproperlyin-
flated,andflashingbeaconinstalled.
3.Wheelbaselengthis58".
4.Propellergroundclearanceis12".
5.Wingareais160squarefeet.
6.Minimumturningradius(*pivotpointto
outboardwingtip)is24'8".
-7'-7V4"-
Figure1-1.ThreeView
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CESSNASECTION1
MODEL150MGENERAL
INTRODUCTION
Thishandbookcontains9 sections,andincludesthematerialrequired
tobefurnishedtothepilotbyCARPart3.Italsocontainssupplemental
datasuppliedbyCessnaAircraftCompany.
Section1 providesbasicdataandinformationofgeneralinterest.It
alsocontainsdéfinitionsorexplanationsofsymbols,abbreviations,and
terminologycommonlyused.
DESCRIPTIVEDATA
ENGINE
NumberofEngines:1.
EngineManufacturer:TeledyneContinental.
EngineModelNumber:O-200-A.
EngineType:Normally-aspirated,direct-drive,air-cooled,horizontally-
opposed,carburetorequipped,four-cylinderenginewith201cu.in.
displacement.
HorsepowerRatingandEngineSpeed:100ratedBHPat2750RPM.
PROPELLER
PropellerManufacturer:McCauleyAccessoryDivision.
PropellerModelNumber:1A102/OCM6948.
NumberofBlades:2.
PropellerDiameter,Maximum:69inches.
Minimum:67.5 inches.
PropellerType:Fixedpitch.
FUEL
ApprovedFuelGrades(andColors):
80(Formerly80/87)GradeAviationFuel(Red).
100LLGradeAviationFuel(Blue).
100(Formerly100/130)GradeAviationFuel(Green).
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SECTION1 CESSNA
GENERALMODEL150M
FuelCapacity:
StandardTanks:
TotalCapacity:26gallons.
TotalCapacityEachTank:13gallons.
TotalUsable:22.5 gallons.
LongRangeTanks:
TotalCapacity:38gallons.
TotalCapacityEachTank:19gallons.
TotalUsable:'35gallons.
NOTE
Duetocross-feedingbetweenfueltanks,thetanksshould
bere-toppedaftereachrefuelingtoassuremaximum
capacity.
OIL
OilGrade(Spécification):
MIL-L-6082AviationGradeStraightMineralOil:Usetoreplenish
supplyduringfirst25hoursandatthefirst25-houroilchange.
Continuetouseuntila totalof50hourshasaccumulatedoroil
consumptionhasstabilized.
NOTE
Theairplanewasdeliveredfromthefactorywitha corro-
sionpréventiveaircraftengineoil.Thisoilshouldbe
drainedafterthefirst25hoursofoperation.
ContinentalMotorsSpecificationMHS-24A,AshlessDispersantOil:
Thisoilmustbeusedafterfirst50hoursoroilconsumptionhas
stabilized.
RecommendedViscosityForTemperatureRange:
SAE40above4°C(40°F).
SAE10W30orSAE20below4°C(40°F).
NOTE
Multi-viscosityoilwitha rangeofSAE10W30isrecom-
mendedforimprovedstartingincoldweather.
OilCapacity:
Sump:6 Quarts.
Total:7 Quarts(ifoilfilterinstalled).
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CESSNASECTION1
MODEL150MGENERAL
MAXIMUMCERTIFICATEDWEIGHTS
Takeoff:1600lbs.
Landing:1600lbs.
WeightinBaggageCompartment:
BaggageArea1 (orpassengeronchild'sseat)-Station50to76:
120lbs.Seenotebelow.
BaggageArea2 - Station76to94:40lbs.Seenotebelow.
NOTE
Themaximumcombinedweightcapacityforbaggage
areas1 and2 is120lbs.
STANDARDAIRPLANEWEIGHTS
StandardEmptyWeight,Commuter:1111lbs.
CommuterII:1129lbs.
MaximumUsefulLoad,Commuter:489lbs.
CommuterII:471lbs.
CABINANDENTRYDIMENSIONS
Detaileddimensionsofthecabininteriorandentrydooropeningsare
illustratedinSection6.
BAGGAGESPACEDIMENSIONS
DimensionsofthebaggageareaareillustratedindetailinSection6.
SPECIFICLOADINGS
WingLoading:10.0 lbs./sq.ft.
PowerLoading:16.0 lbs./hp.
SYMBOLS,ABBREVIATIONSANDTERMINOLOGY
GENERALAIRSPEEDTERMINOLOGYANDSYMBOLS
KCASKnotsCalibratedAirspeedisindicatedairspeedcorrected
forpositionandinstrumenterrorandexpressedinknots.
KnotscalibratedairspeedisequaltoKTASinstandardat-
mosphereatsealevel.
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SECTION1 CESSNA
GENERALMODEL150M
KIASKnotsIndicatedAirspeedisthespeedshownontheairspeed
indicatorandexpressedinknots.
KTASKnotsTrueAirspeedistheairspeedexpressedinknotsrel-
ativetoundisturbedairwhichisKCAScorrectedforaltitude
andtempérature.
V.ManeuveringSpeedisthemaximumspeedatwhichyoumay
useabruptcontroltravel.
VFEMaximumFlapExtendedSpeedisthehighestspeedpermis-
siblewithflapsina prescribedextendedposition.
VNQMaximumStructuralCruisingSpeedisthespeedthatshould
notbeexceededexceptinsmoothair,thenonlywithcaution.
VNENeverExceedSpeedisthespeedlimitthatmaynotbeex-
ceededatanytime.
VsStallingSpeedortheminimumsteadyflightspeedatwhich
theairplaneiscontrollable.
VsStallingSpeedortheminimumsteadyflightspeedatwhich
°theairplaneiscontrollableinthelandingconfigurationat
themostforwardcenterofgravity.
VxBestAngle-of-ClimbSpeedisthespeedwhichresultsinthe
greatestgainofaltitudeina givenhorizontaldistance.
VvBestRate-of-ClimbSpeedisthespeedwhichresultsinthe
greatestgaininaltitudeina giventime.
METEOROLOGICALTERMINOLOGY
OATOutsideAirTemperatureisthefreeairstatictemperature.
ItisexpressedineitherdegreesCelsius(formerlyCenti-
grade)ordegreesFahrenheit.
StandardStandardTemperatureis15°Catsealevelpressurealtitude
Tempera-anddecreasesby2 °Cforeach1000feetofaltitude.
ture
PressurePressureAltitudeisthealtitudereadfromanaltimeter
Altitudewhenthealtimeter'sbarometricscalehasbeensetto29.92
inchesofmercury(1013mb).
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CESSNASECTION1
MODEL150MGENERAL
ENGINEPOWERTERMINOLOGY
BHPBrakeHorsepoweristhepowerdevelopedbytheengine.
RPMRevolutionsPerMinuteisenginespeed.
StaticStaticRPMisenginespeedattainedduringa full-throttleen-
RPMginerunupwhentheairplaneisonthegroundandstationary.
AIRPLANEPERFORMANCEANDFLIGHTPLANNINGTERMINOLOGY
Demon-DemonstratedCrosswindVelocityisthevelocityofthecross-
stratedwindcomponentforwhichadequatecontroloftheairplane
Crosswindduringtakeoffandlandingwasactuallydemonstratedduring
Velocitycertificationtests.Thevalueshownisnotconsideredtobe
limiting.
UsableFuelUsableFuelisthefuelavailableforflightplanning.
UnusableUnusableFuelisthequantityoffuelthatcannotbesafely
Fuelusedinflight.
GPHGallonsPerHouristheamountoffuel(ingallons)consumed
perhour.
NMPGNauticalMilesPerGallonisthedistance(innauticalmiles)
whichcanbeexpectedpergallonoffuelconsumedata spe-
cifieenginepowersettingand/orflightconfiguration.
WEIGHTANDBALANCETERMINOLOGY
ReferenceReferenceDatumisanimaginaryverticalplanefromwhich
Datumallhorizontaldistancesaremeasuredforbalancepurposes.
StationStationisa locationalongtheairplanefuselagegivenin
termsofthedistancefromthereferencedatum.
ArmArmisthehorizontaldistancefromthereferencedatumto
thecenterofgravity(C.G.) ofanitem.
MomentMomentistheproductoftheweightofanitemmultipliedby
itsarm.(Momentdividedbytheconstant1000isusedin
thishandbooktosimplifybalancecalculationsbyreducing
thenumberofdigits.)
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SECTION1
GENERALCESSNA
MODEL150M
CenterofCenterofGravityisthepointatwhichanairplane,orequip-
Gravityment,wouldbalanceifsuspended.Itsdistancefromthe
(C.G.) referencedatumisfoundbydividingthetotalmomentbythe
totalweightoftheairplane.
C.G.CenterofGravityArmisthearmobtained byaddingthe
Armairplane'sindividualmomentsanddividingthesumbythe
totalweight.
C.G.CenterofGravityLimitsaretheextrêmecenterofgravity
Limitslocationswithinwhichtheairplanemustbeoperatedata
givenweight.
StandardEmptyWeightistheweightofa standardairplane,
includingunusablefuel,fulloperatingfluidsandfullengine
oil.
BasicEmptyWeightisthestandardemptyweightplusthe
weightofoptionalequipment.
UsefulLoadisthedifferencebetweentakeoffweightandthe
basicemptyweight.
Gross(Loaded)Weightistheloadedweightoftheairplane.
Standard
Empty
Weight
BasicEmpty
Weight
Useful
Load
Gross
(Loaded)
Weight
Maximum
Takeoff
Weight
Maximum
Landing
Weight
Tare
MaximumTakeoffWeightisthemaximumweightapproved
forthestartofthetakeoffrun.
MaximumLandingWeightis themaximumweightapproved
forthelandingtouchdown.
Tareistheweightofchocks,blocks,stands,etc.used
whenweighinganairplane,andisincludedinthescale
readings.Tareisdeductedfromthescalereadingtoobtain
theactual(net)airplaneweight.
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CESSNASECTION2
MODEL150MLIMITATIONS
SECTION2
LIMITATIONS
TABLEOFCONTENTSPage
Introduction2-3
AirspeedLimitations2-3
AirspeedIndicatorMarkings2-4
PowerPlantLimitations2-4
PowerPlantInstrumentMarkings2-5
WeightLimits2-5
CenterofGravityLimits2-5
ManeuverLimits2-6
FlightLoadFactorLimits2-6
KindsofOperationLimits2-6
FuelLimitations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Placards2-8
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CESSNA
MODEL150MSECTION2
LIMITATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Section2 includesoperatinglimitations,instrumentmarkings,and
basicplacardsnecessaryforthesafeoperationoftheairplane,itsengine,
standardSystemsandstandardequipment.Thelimitationsincludedin
thissectionhavebeenapprovedbytheFederalAviationAdministration.
Whenapplicable,limitationsassociatedwithoptionalSystemsorequip-
mentareincludedinSection9.
YourCessnaiscertificatedunderFAATypeCertificateNo.3A19as
CessnaModelNo.150M.
AIRSPEEDLIMITATIONS
Airspeedlimitationsandtheiroperationalsignificanceareshownin
figure2-1.
vNo
VA
VFE
SPEED
NeverExceedSpeed
MaximumStructural
CruisingSpeed
ManeuveringSpeed:
1600Pounds
1450Pounds
1300Pounds
MaximumFlapExtended
Speed
MaximumWindowOpen
Speed
KCAS
141
104
95
90
85
89
141
KIAS
141
107
97
93
88
85
141
REMARKS
Donotexceedthisspeedin
anyoperation.
Donotexceedthisspeed
exceptinsmoothair,and
thenonlywithcaution.
Donotmakefullorabrupt
controlmovementsabove
thisspeed.
Donotexceedthisspeed
withflapsdown.
Donotexceedthisspeedwith
Windowsopen.
Figure2-1.AirspeedLimitations
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SECTION2
LIMITATIONS
CESSNA
MODEL150M
AIRSPEEDINDICATORMARKINGS
Airspeedindicatormarkingsandtheircolorcodesignificanceare
showninfigure2-2.
MARKING
WhiteArc
GreenArc
YellowArc
RedLine
KIASVALUE
ORRANGE
42-85
47- 107
107- 141
141
SIGNIFICANCE
FullFlapOperatingRange.Lower
limitismaximumweightVsoin
landingconfiguration.Upperlimit
ismaximumspeedpermissiblewith
flapsextended.
NormalOperatingRange.Lowerlimit
ismaximumweightVgatmostforward
C.G.withflapsretracted.Upperlimit
ismaximumstructuralcruisingspeed.
Operationsmustbeconductedwith
cautionandonlyinsmoothair.
Maximumspeedforalloperations.
Figure2-2.AirspeedIndicatorMarkings
POWERPLANTLIMITATIONS
EngineManufacturer:TeledyneContinental.
EngineModelNumber:O-200-A
EngineOperatingLimitsforTakeoffandContinuousOperations:
MaximumPower:100BHP.
MaximumEngineSpeed:2750RPM.
NOTE
ThestaticRPMrangeatfullthrottle(carburetorheatoff
andfullrichmixture)is2460to2560RPM.
MaximumOilTemperature:116°C(240°F).
OilPressure,Minimum:10psi.
Maximum:100psi.
PropellerManufacturer:McCauleyAccessoryDivision.
PropellerModelNumber:1A102/OCM6948.
PropellerDiameter,Maximum:69inches.
Minimum:67.5 inches.
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CESSNA
MODEL150MSECTION2
LIMITATIONS
POWERPLANTINSTRUMENTMARKINGS
Powerplantinstrumentmarkingsandtheircolorcodesignificance
areshowninfigure2-3.
INSTRUMENT
Tachometer
OilTemperature
OilPressure
REDLINE
MINIMUM
LIMIT
10psi
GREENARC
NORMAL
OPERATING
2000- 2750RPM
100°- 240°F
30- 60psi
REDLINE
MAXIMUM
LIMIT
2750RPM
240°F
100psi
Figure2-3.PowerPlantInstrumentMarkings
WEIGHTLIMITS
MaximumTakeoffWeight:1600lbs.
MaximumLandingWeight:1600lbs.
MaximumWeightinBaggageCompartment:
BaggageArea1 (orpassengeronchild'sseat)-Station50to76:
120lbs.Seenotebelow.
BaggageArea2 -Station76to94:40lbs.Seenotebelow.
NOTE
Themaximumcombinedweightcapacityforbaggage
areas1 and2 is120lbs.
CENTEROFGRAVITYLIMITS
CenterofGravityRange:
Forward:31.5 inchesaitofdatumat1280lbs.orless,with
straightUnevariationto32.9 inchesaftofdatumat1600lbs.
Aft:37.5 inchesaftofdatumatallweights.
ReferenceDatum:Frontfaceoffirewall.
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SECTION2 CESSNA
LIMITATIONSMODEL150M
MANEUVERLIMITS
Thisairplaneiscertificatedintheutilitycategoryandisdesigned
forlimitedaerobaticflight.Intheacquisitionofvariouscertificates
suchascommercialpilot,instrumentpilotandflightinstructor,certain
maneuversarerequired.Allofthesemaneuversarepermittedinthis
airplane.
Noaerobaticmaneuversareapprovedexceptthoselistedbelow:
MANEUVERMAXIMUMENTRYSPEED*
Chandelles95knots
LazyEights95knots
SteepTurns95knots
SpinsUseSlowDeceleration
Stalls(ExceptWhipStalls)UseSlowDeceleration
*Higherspeedscanbeusedifabruptuseofthecontrolsisavoided.
Aerobaticsthatmayimposehighloadsshouldnotbeattempted.The
importantthingtobearinmindinflightmaneuversisthattheairplaneis
cleaninaerodynamicdesignandwillbuildupspeedquicklywiththenose
down.Properspeedcontrolisanessentialrequirementforexecutionof
anymaneuver,andcareshouldalwaysbeexercisedtoavoidexcessive
speedwhichinturncanimposeexcessiveloads.Intheexecutionofall
maneuvers,avoidabruptuseofcontrols.
FLIGHTLOADFACTORLIMITS
FlightLoadFactors:
*FlapsUp:+4.4g, -1.76g
*FlapsDown:+3.5g
*Thedesignloadfactorsare150%oftheabove,andinailcases,
thestructuremeetsorexceedsdesignloads.
KINDSOFOPERATIONLIMITS
TheairplaneisequippedfordayVFRandmaybeequippedfornight
VFRand/orIFRoperations.FARPart91establishestheminimumre-
quiredinstrumentationandequipmentfortheseoperations.Therefer-
encetotypesofflightoperationsontheoperatinglimitationsplacardre-
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CESSNASECTION2
MODEL150MLIMITATIONS
fleetsequipmentinstalledatthetimeofAirworthinessCertificateissu-
ance.
Flightintoknownicingconditionsisprohibited.
FUELLIMITATIONS
2StandardTanks:13U.S.gallonseach.
TotalFuel:26U.S.gallons.
UsableFuel(allflightconditions):22.5 U.S.gallons.
UnusableFuel:3.5 U.S.gallons
2LongRangeTanks:19U.S.gallonseach.
TotalFuel:38U.S.gallons.
UsableFuel(allflightconditions):35U.S.gallons.
UnusableFuel:3.0 U.S.gallons.
NOTE
Duetocross-feedingbetweenfueltanks,thetanksshould
bere-toppedaftereachrefuelingtoassuremaximum
capacity.
ApprovedFuelGrades(andColors):
80 (Formerly80/87)GradeAviationFuel(Red).
100LLGradeAviationFuel(Blue).
100(Formerly100/130)GradeAviationFuel(Green)
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