PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK Catia. 1975 1} cL hawk , ~P'LOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK Cessta. 1915 skyhavk | CESSNA MODEL 172.4 a2ERFORMANCE game PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK SPECIFICATIONS MODEL 1281 PERFORMANCE - SPECIFICATIONS SPE Ypdmum af ea Level « 125 xors Caso, 15% Power at 6600 Fe 420 KNOTS CcHUISi: Necoremensed Lean Mure with Gack svwance tor ne start, tanh sot, lth and #5 mites Range 480 NM Time Sonne Hange S95 NMe Time SL HRS Maximum Mange at 10,000 Ft + Ringe 440 Nie 3H Gallons Usable Roel Time tonne Daximum Range at 10,000 Ft... . Range BaD Nat 48 Gallons Usahle Push See Sa aes RareOF GUAR AT SES LEVEL... ers. 66 FFM SEHVICE CEILING = DUDE DS tgteo ee ‘TAREOFF PERFORMANCE: conti ag date 0000 ER SKYHAWK ‘Foal Dstan iv ot ier MODEL 172M $SaP ice Ove sv obiacie oo He STALL SPEED (CAS): oe lappy over Of Loss wera Pape Doar Power oi : Uno max we Son ss ENoatb ENP waicita: serial He Sonawe «ra us Start i sas station Wo axe EPG Loko shack ois uns Sota it fe Eas ris waNDe0OK iNcLUOES THe MATERIAL snctnGe annonce Con DTD Ho eis Moumae errosnineo to tme rot WEN Louoines Pans rh wr wrcaneany FUEL CAPACITY: Total oe Stare Tanke gat CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY ou cabaerY sats WICHITA, KANSAS, USA SNEIME ves Leong 2 6Stp-nan a Hoa PROPELLERS Piso Mich, Diameter cose Tot(CONGRATULATIONS ‘onssxa ccossna "TABLE OF CONTENT: move 172M MODEL 17236 CONGRATULATIONS . . TABLE OF CONTENTS Shing, er tor oe or paws oman rte epi SECTION GENERAL ee ecard) roan nee eee usiranons : 2 ‘riers in yur fig pee has ot ae with of 3 Cana. Wor EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. « ao aaa faa ORAL MROCEDLES THE CESSNA WARRANTY - - Ite designed Yo provide you with the mast 29mere- Peer ee cece cee eo cece wwe & euancs/ PEE me AMANO eee i owen ALAS & STEMS {Strev cova ur Chomner Got Regu ek tend i Yur ste Leet eet aed army mc i yay oy ator Cea ene cut | ARPLANE HANDLING, loa ee SERVICE & MANTENANCE ee 8 "Aron A FOE rity st ei summers (Optional Systems Description SEIS are necro ome mn Yorn ee Operating Procedures) oe ee es 9 Gia ee Sei tr ne eerie Dic ono your crewruny ft aman a # we wer es ou at « 00cEssxa secmioN 1 MODEL 17246 ‘GENERAL SECTION 1 GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Descriptive Data ‘Engie Propeller on. ‘acim Certicated Wot Standard Airplane Weighs (Cabin and Estey Dimensions Baggage Space and Entry Dimensions | Specific Loadngs Symbols, Abbreviations and Terminology \Genaral Airspeed Terminology aod Syiniois Meteorological Terminology" [Engine Pover Termioley ‘ple Rerirnance se Pit Psa Termine ‘Weight and Balance TermisolnySBcTION 1 — GENERAL won SSS Figure 1-1, Three view 1a ESSN stcriox 1 Monet vam ‘CHNERAL INTRODUCTION ‘This handbook contains 9 sections, and includes the material required to ue lured te pilot by CAR Patt 3. Ikalao canealne supplemental ate supplied by Ceasta alrcest Company. Section 1 provides tic data and information of general terest, 1k also contnng ditions explanations of symbols, abbreviations, nd terminology commonly ed DESCRIPTIVE DATA ENGINE Number of Begins: 1. Engine Mansfactarer” Aveo Lycoming. ‘Engine Model Noniber: 0-320-£20. EEnrine Type: Normallysaspirate, eiret-deiv, air-cocld, horizostally- Spats errr etsy, fureytnt ei mt 320 meet Tsing and Engine Speed: 150 vated BHP at 2700 RPM. ore PROPELLER Propeller Manutactorer: McCauley Accessory Division. Propeller Model Nusnber: 1C160/D24883. Number of Basta 2 Propeller Type: Fixed teh rue. Fuel Grade fn Color) 66/8 Minimum Grade Aviation Ful (re. ‘Allrnatefely ahh ate lan ayproved are? 100/130 Low Lead AVGAS (Green). (Maxum lad content of 2 €¢ ber gallon) {00/180 Aviation Grade Fuel (green). (Maximum lead content of sive per ation) ll, ow lend AVS ahe used whenever posibte sine wil eau wySECTION 1 GENERAL se MODEL 112M oe agai “oral Capacty: 42 gallon ‘Tora! Capucty Fach ask” 21 gallons, ‘Total Geabies 36 gallons, Long, nce Tanks: "Total Capacity: $2 gallons, Total Capacity Each Te Total Usable!” 48 gallon 28 gallons nore, ‘To ensure maximom fuel capacity when refveing, place {he lel slot valve nether LEP or UGH pias on (U1 Grade (Specitieaton): MiL-L-t012 Aviation Grade straight Mieral Oi: Use to replenish ‘plating rat 2 tours ng 2 st str ol cane ‘onsumption ha etabihaed, aimee Nore ‘The airplane was delivered trom the factory witha corro- sion preventive sireraft engine oil This oll shouldbe ‘rained after the frat 25 hous of operation L125 Ashes Dhepersat Olt, This ol mag be use ster rat 50 hour oo draugton hae cab Recommended Viscouty For Tenperature Ranset ‘BE soatmew sere are). IRE low or SAE $0 betwen 19°C (07) and 21°C C0" SME lOWG0 or SAF 20 blow "ib"CC0'n, f ‘Mutti-tseosity oll with a range of SE 10W30 se recon ‘pended for improved starting in cola weather 1 ‘cEsSxA secrion 1 MODEL 17aN¢ ‘GENERAL MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED WEIGHTS auoll, Normal Category: 2900 bs, Uiity Category’ 2008 ibe Lancing, Normal tegory: 2900 iba, Uity Category? 2000 te Weight in Baggage Compartment, Normal Category Baggage Area 1 (or pussenges on childs seat)-Station 82 to 108 120 these note below ‘Baggage Area 2"Sation 108 Y0 142: 50 he. See note teow, Nore ‘The maximum combined weight capacity for bagzage areas Vind? e120 oe ‘Woight in Baggage Compartment, ULty Category: In tis category, the "mggage compartinent and Fear set must nt be occupied. STANDARD A LANE WEIGHTS. Standard Empty Weight, siyhavk: 1987 Bs, ‘Soak it: 1432 Is Maximo Use Load Normal Categor ty Categoe Soha ame aise Ssh a8 388 be CABIN AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS. Detailed dimensions ofthe eabia interior and entry door openings are BAGGAGE SPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS _Dineglons of te terns ares and bagage door opening Fh SPECIFIC LOADINGS Wing Loading: 19.7 ms. /ag- Power Losing: 15.9 Ibs. /ap PaySECTION 1 ccessna GENERAL MODEL 2M SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY GENERAL AIRSPEED TERMINOLOGY AND SYMBOLS KCAS Knots Callrated Atrepeed is indicated aisepeet corrected {br position tna tstromen error ani enpreased in brs ‘Kooteealbrated airspeed ie equa t MTAS in standard aie Iioapoere at ea level. MOAS nots Indicated Alrspeed isthe spect shown onthe airspeed ‘ulealor ane expressed in ause, KTAS gots True Airepeed isthe airspood expressed in tots rel ‘ive wo unditarla air which ROAS rvected for altuge nd temperature Maneuvering Speed is the maximus: speed at whieh you may ‘arora Stat re Vpg Maximum Flap Extended Spd a the gras speed permis: ‘Hole with win Taps n't estrbed extend psn Vyo__Masimum structural Crusing Speed is the speed that should ‘ot be exceoded sxGept snot ain, then only wih auton Never Beceed spec i the speed mit that may not be ex yy Salling Speed or the miniour steady fight speed at which ‘Be a ie once Salling Syed or the minnwm steady fight epeed at which ‘the moat forward center of gravity. \% ‘Best Angevof of single inition portion, oe = MAGNETO MALFUNCTION ee sai st rea yt pilin cee sieeca eee aa feet scieeone arent Sa cei creat pacman ae, ‘and proceed to the nearest airport for repairs ee Low on pressuRe nameplate, ee Iatcin the ine (Dll Bressure fage or relief valve is mautuncticning. A ans a aac ana + sae dt a een co a id Shee appa caning mee Be eueccts as Soe nt 1. total Lose of ol pressure is accompanied by a rise in oll mayer ‘tur there ts good reason to suspect an engine lle is imminent fee ice Sncne power immediately and select wile forced land ek ) the miotin power requted to reach the deeinedtaseboown et, ‘cBSsNA SECTION 3 MODEL tam EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS Matfnctions in the electrical ower supply eystem can Be detected by periodie monitoring ofthe ammeter and over-vollage warning tights bow ver, the catae of these malfunctions te wally lial to determine, A ‘broken alteriitor drive belt or wiring ia most ney the cause of atefaa~ {or tllures,altnoagh other factors ould esse the protiem. A damaged ‘or impropotiy adjustea voltage regulon can also cause maureen Brobleme of tus nature conte tn electrical emergency nd shouldbe fealt with mediately. Electie!power malfonciona usually fll to fro eltegries: excnarice sate af charac and inmuifcient rate of thargo. ‘Toe following pusgraphe describe the Fosommended remedy for cack ‘itiation EXCESSIVE RATE OF CHARGE After engine starting and heavy electrical usage a low engine seeds (ouch an extended texting) the battery contion wil be Tow enouth 0 ae= ‘opt above normal charging suring Oe inital part ofa iit. However, Sx thirty mines of erufong fey the ammeter shuld be indealing Icsn than two nee width of harping curren. ifthe charging vate were {ovremain abore thio vaive on long fish, the battery would overheat ad ‘Sraporate the eletrole at an excessive Fate. Fleetronie componets tn fhe electrical system would be adversely alfeced by tigher than normal Soitage i's fay voltage regulator stig i causing the overcharelng. Yo prectide these posse, an over-vltage sensor wil automaticaly fut dow he Skeraor and he ove-rltage wring ight wl rte ine enarge vatage reaches appreiately 10 votes, Asouming tha Inalfuntion was only momentary, an atteml shouldbe made to reactivate the altematorsjstem.-Fo do this, tora ath sido ofthe maclen sviteh {Uf ana then on again. Ifthe problem no longer exsta, normal aerator ‘areing will resume andthe warning Aft wll fo af. The hight comes sh again, 2 mailnction fe cermed in hs eve, ie ght should be \eminaiedana/or th curcent drain onthe bate) feaiaea because the betery cn sup the electrical sat for ny &limied prt tie the exsergency occurs st night, power rust bo conacrved for later Use ‘1 ding gts aoa ape Sing ding. INSUFFICIENT RATE OF CHARGE the ammeter indleates a continua discharge rate in sligiy che alterear isnot upping power to the eystom and hould be aut down nce the alternator fed elrult may be pacing an uanevesenry Toad o the system, All minessontat equipment shouldbe farmed ff and he {git terminated as soon as practical. 3-18/(8-16 blank) |SECTION 4 NORMAL PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS tatrodsetion Speeds For Site Oparstic : cuEckList PROCEDURES Pref specon pee Reh Wing, rating Hee ight W wee att Wi Yon Wine, Teale Bage Belore Saving Ensine ‘Atwer Labding Stcurind Alplane| AMPLIFIED PROCEDURES Starting Brine section 4 Sere vam [NORMAL PROCEDURES ttirerteete:SECTION « cEssta NORMAL PROCEDURES opel 17a TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Tasting : . : Belo Takeit © : : ‘Warm-Up a Magneto Oxedk S21 | Atereator Check, ee: ower Check’ See aera Wing Play Seto, : Crosswind Fakeots 3 ee Enroute Climo Crise pion i ee Soins | : ee anding | 2 pepe i aad : "Nore Laing © : : ‘Stor Feit Lande” > > ae Crossind Landing : : : Balted Landing : ae Cold Westner Operation ‘Stating eee : liga Operations : Hee Mot Weather Operation | it Noe Abaterseat : : 4a SECTION 4 cessna MODEL 172m, NORMAL PROCEDURES INTRODUCTION Section provider checklist and amplified proceduros fr the vend of normal operation, Normal procedures aeaociated wi Optional Sys {ems dan be found in seetion 9 SPEEDS FOR SAFE OPERATION Unless otherwise noted, the following speeds are taxed ova wass- su weit of 200 oun and mye ase for any nase weighs How fret, toacheve the performance specified in Section 8 for takeaf alee ‘Set, ‘he speed appropriate tothe pastcala weight mst be Use ‘Takeo, Papa vos Normal Cin out cee ee + TOO IAS Naima Perforiaice Takoott, Speed ia 30 tot 50 HAS route Climb, Pape UD! cee + S000 KIA : ‘0-80 Kins : ‘8 Ras oe ts kas ‘ ea mas Beat Angle of Ci, 30/00 Feet tomas Tang Apr = (ormal Approach, Flan ces SOTO TAS Normal Apptosety Pape : Be-65 KIAS Short Feld Approwch, Flaps 40° 0 KIA nalted Landing: ‘During Transition to Maximum Power, Plaps 20° os mas Maximum Racommensed Parbulot Air Peoetrafon Speed! "800 Los ee 7 mans 1980 Lbs 7 ao RAS 1800 Le : oe 0 KAS imum Demasirated Croasiind Volcty "Takeo or Lamang ° 2s 15 eNOTS asSere me eee eee eee eee eee eee eee SECTION 4 ccessna cessxa, SECTION 4 NORHAL PROCEDURES MODEL 1728 Sopet rant [NORMAL PROCEDURES, CHECKLIST PROCEDURES PREFLIGHT INSPECTION Deasin (0) Control West Lock = REMOVE. (2) ition Seaton *= OFF. (3) Master Suite — ON (4). Poel Quant Tadeato (8) aster Soiten = OFF. (©). Bagzage Door - CHECK, tock with hey if e's seat ist be Seeupled @tmrennace - CHECK QUANTITY, (2) Rudder Gust Lock REMOVE &) Riricbien=*oisconrer. &} Cotrt aurtaces CHECK tretom of movement nd secur. @rsowr wine testing tage ©) aileron @ rion wine (0), Wing Tie-Doen -- DISCONNECT. — 2 Data waeed Tires — CHECK for proper fiat. te Delve fit ght ote ayant ach ead, wae saler Vinsally check airplane for general contion ding i and Sein sal gusty ofa ro fue ik sup aed trbcarounnapcton i sol reatbos enone Seen Salata ebeck fr water acirent, and proper fuel grate (red) Sail soumatallons of rot ev oe sms from wig, (a) “vue Quant" CBE VISUALLY for Sstod leet ssrises conan no inal accuralaton of ese ee Baia nen het i plane, check Sperton @nose Tights, and make sure s Asshight i aratlate (1) Engine OM Level -- CHECK. Do not operate with less than six © quarts, Filta eight quarts for extended fhe (2) Berore iret tof the ay and afer exch refueling, pull out strainer drain kno for aout four seconde to clear fuel sirince of Donate water and wediment. Check strainer drain closed. It water {5 beerved,thetuel stem may contain ational water, and far Figure 4-1, Preflight ingpsetion | thor draining of the sytem atte strainer, fel tank some, an felSECTION « ccpssna ccessna SECTION « NORMAL ProceDURES MODEL 172M MODEL r= [NORMAL PROCEDURES selector vais drain plug willbe necessary. @) cartureor Heat - COLD. () “Propeller and Spinner =+ CHECK, or ticks and security. (3) Sater Swit =~ On (@). Landing Lights) == CHECK for condlon and clesmeae. (@) Prime = AS REQUIRED (2 8 stroe: none I engi Us warm) (8) Carburetor Air Filter = CHECK for restrictions by Bist oF (8) Thromo—~ OPEN /4 Net ther foreign matter. (®) Propeier Area > CLEAR, (0)" Nove Wheel Strt and Tiee ~~ CHECK for proper inflation, (1) gation Sten START trekane when engine stars) {Nore Te-Down ~- DISCONNECT. () Oil Preamare {@)_ Plight Iatromest Sate Soorce Opening (left side of fselage) —- CHECK or stopper, Our wine ‘cHEeK. BEFORE TAKEOFF 1G), Cabin Doors and Wintow(s) ~- CLOSED and LOCKED, () muin whee Te ~~ CECK or proper ation rll Grsnote Pgs an Connor. Bee Bet ih he ay Spleen, wv 8) eiesocin—carEory, Fr ond Sain al grat et rom fl te sine {f) Fig natena San Telnaes weer Seca te reper ie gee ed os i Fae quay Cnc WisUS EY fr Gestetevel. {8 Moet Ginaatea -— ore. {0 pel Se ip © seen (Better Bt i) kare = Hh oi 0 et Derr wine teasing tdoe (Bey arate oP : (19) Taree 2H nat (1) Pio The Cover ~~ REMOVE an enc. opesing for stoppage ee aeacioa 2 EME (RPA drop shoal nat exceed 128 RPM Bch Bak Yoakam" cbt ts sepa oho a0 nou reel tees wag 6 Slit warns pening CHEEK br some To check he ws sehen k= Ce for RP ar fe, faces Ut Wercieover ee Sn pi od pp be toe eas set Ammer = EP ih PES ac Retail ose open & Sie Ger maneck ‘SP ces Doea® pisceuneeT (Fiat eco, Nato Lg ter Soe Lee Peay cers wino reting tdoe i) Werte rrition tock -= ansusr. (03) Wing Flaps == UP. (0) Aiterot = CHECK for freedom of ovement and securty BEFORE STARTING ENGINE TAKEOFF Q).PresihtInepection -~ COMPLETE. NORMAL TAKEOFF @) Seats, Hells, Shader Harnesses =~ ADIUST and LOCK, (@) uel Selector Valve =~ BOTH 1b) Wing Vane — ur. (3) Radios, Aulopiat, Electrical Equipment - OFF, 12) Carburetor Hest ~~ COLD, 3) Bree "rHan ed Se 8) wie Fo Creat Breacere == {@ Bleator Contra HP NOSE WHEEL a 88 KIA. STARTING ENGINE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF (0) muture -- Rien, () Wing Plane = UP,