CESSNA 172R

Project Report
On
CESSNA 172R
Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of
degree of
Bachelors of Technology
in
AERONAUT!A" EN#NEERN#
Under the #uidance of
Er. Mandeep Singh
Chief Engineer
Submitted by
Komal Sidana
1!117!"#7
$epartment of Aerona%tical Engineering
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.an%r
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!ertificate
Certified that thi+ project entitled /!ESSNA $%&R0 +%1mitted 1) Komal Sidana
(100811780637), +t%dent of Aerona%tical Engineering $epartment2 &%r%'%l (id)apeeth
*n+tit%te of Engineering , -echnolog)2 .an%r in the partial f%lfillment of the re3%irement
for the a4ard of .achelor+ of -echnolog) 5Aerona%tical Engineering6 $egree of P-72
8alandhar2 i+ a record of +t%dent+ o4n +t%d) carried %nder m) +%per9i+ion , g%idance.
-hi+ report ha+ not 1een +%1mitted to an) other %ni9er+it) or in+tit%tion for the a4ard of
an) degree.
Name of 'ro(ect #uide
$e+ignation
Er) *andeep Singh
Chief Engineer
Head, Aeronautical Engineering Deptt)
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Ac+nowledgement
* o4e a great man) than'+ to a great man) people 4ho helped and +%pported me
d%ring the 4riting of thi+ 1oo'.
M) deepe+t than'+ to :ect%rer2 Er) *AN,EE' SN#- the &%ide of the project
for g%iding and correcting 9ario%+ doc%ment+ of mine 4ith attention and care. ;e ha+
ta'en pain to go thro%gh the project and ma'e nece++ar) correction a+ and 4hen needed.

* e<pre++ m) than'+ to the Principal of2 &(*E-2 .AN7R2 $*S-- PA-*A:A2 for
e<tending hi+ +%pport.
M) deep +en+e of gratit%de to MAN$EEP S*N&; 5-RA*NER62 =PA-*A:A A(*A-*ON
C:7.> +%pport and g%idance. -han'+ and appreciation to the helpf%l people at
=PA-*A:A A(*A-*ON C:7.>2 for their +%pport.
* 4o%ld al+o than' m) *n+tit%tion and m) fac%lt) mem1er+ 4itho%t 4hom thi+
project 4o%ld ha9e 1een a di+tant realit).
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CESSNA 172R
Abstract
*nd%+trial training i+ one of the mo+t important component+ in the f%lfillment of an)
profe++ional co%r+e cond%cted at an) le9el and at an) college. Each one of %+ 4o%ld
al4a)+ ha9e an added ad9antage if 4e ha9e a chance to come and face tool+ and the
proce++e+ 4e are 1eing ta%ght in the co%r+e. -he main p%rpo+e of the learning program i+
to e<po+e the trainee+ to the practical e<perience of the act%al ind%+trial condition+ in
4hich the) are re3%ired to 4or' in f%t%re. -hi+ project 4a+ %nderta'en at Patiala A9iation
Cl%12 Patiala.
-he lect%rer+ help %+ to 'no4 the theoretical concept+ of the proce++ 1eing follo4ed at
ind%+trial le9el and tool+ 1eing %+ed to cond%ct that proce++ 1%t 4e 4o%ld get the
complete 'no4ledge of the proce++ onl) if 4e ha9e a chance to 4itne++ the proce++2 +t%d)
it and if po++i1le 1eing a1le to cond%ct the proce++ if a%thoritie+ allo4 %+ to do +o. -h%+
emerge+ the need of ind%+trial training. -hi+ training help+ %+ to complete o%r 'no4ledge
a1o%t the proce++ of de9eloping +oft4are. -h%+2 it +%pplement+ o9er theoretical 'no4ledge
attained at o%r college. * deem it a pri9ilege to ha9e %ndergone training in an organi?ation2
4hich allo4ed me to +ee the mo+t recent techni3%e+ %+ed in +oft4are de9elopment.
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Table of !ontents
!ONTENTS
S.N. -itle
Page No.
1. *ntrod%ction
A1o%t -he Project
2. -he Ce++na +tor)
#. $e+ign and $e9elopment
@. $ata+heet of Ce++na 172R
A. Character+tic+
". &eneral
7. :imitation+
!. Emergenc) Proced%re+
B. Operational ;i+tor)
1. Accident+ And *ncident+
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NTRO,U!TON
!essna $%&R
Ce++na 172R
Role Ci9il %tilit) aircraft
National origin 7nited State+
*anufacturer CESSNA A*RCRAC- COMPAND
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T-E !ESSNA STOR.
-he hi+tor) of Ce++na a9iation 1egan in 8%ne 1B112 4hen Cl)de Ce++na2 a farmer in
Rago2 Kan+a+2 1%ilt a 4oodEandEfa1ric airplane and 1ecame the fir+t per+on to 1%ild and
fl) a po4ered aircraft in the heartland of America2 1et4een the Mi++i++ippi Ri9er and the
Roc') Mo%ntain+.
Cl)de Ce++na +tarted hi+ aircraft 9ent%re+ in Enid2 O'lahoma te+ting man) of hi+ earl)
de+ign+ on the +alt flat+. Fhen 1an'er+ in Enid 1al'ed at pro9iding capital2 he mo9ed to
Fichita.
*n 1B2@2 Ce++na partnered 4ith :lo)d C. Stearman and Falter ;. .eech to form the
-ra9el Air Man%fact%ring Co.2 *nc.2 and +er9ed a+ it+ pre+ident. *n 8an%ar) 1B27 he left
-ra9el Air to form hi+ o4n 1%+ine++2 the Ce++na Aircraft Compan). -he fir+t of hi+ ne4
monoplane de+ign+2 the GPhantom2G fle4 on A%g%+t 1#2 1B27. Collo4ing that2 the
compan) created a +erie+ of +%cce++f%l fo%r and +i<Eplace monoplane+.
Fith the collap+e of Fall Street in the a%t%mn of 1B2B2 Ce++na and other man%fact%rer+
+oon fo%nd them+el9e+ 4ith dramaticall) +hrin'ing +ale+. Ce++na +la+hed price+2 1%t to no
a9ail. Caced 4ith the pro+pect of 1an'r%ptc)2 the compan)H+ 1oard of director+ 9oted to
o%+t Ce++na and clo+ed the factor) door+ in 1B#1.
7nda%nted2 Ce++na2 along 4ith hi+ +on Eldon2 rented facilitie+ in the a1andoned -ra9el
Air comple< and created the C.(. Ce++na Aircraft Co. *t 1%ilt +mall2 c%+tom racing
airplane+. Sadl)2 Ce++na 4a+ dealt another 1lo4 in 1B## 4hen hi+ clo+e friend Ro)
:iggett died in the cra+h of the CRE2 racer 1%ilt 1) Cl)de and Eldon. Ce++naH+ grief ran
deep and he 4ithdre4 from a9iation. Retreating to hi+ farm in Rago2 Cl)de Ce++na 4o%ld
ne9er in9ol9e him+elf in a9iation again.
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$%ring thi+ period2 Ce++naH+ nephe42 $4ane Fallace2 had 1een 4or'ing for Falter .eech
doing engineering anal)+e+ on 1iplane+. Fallace2 4ho+e lo9e of fl)ing had 1een 'indled
a+ a teenager2 +oloed in a 4ellE4orn -ra9el Air in March 1B#2 and later earned hi+ pri9ate
pilot licen+e. Altho%gh he contin%ed to 4or' diligentl) for .eech2 $4ane had a dreamI he
4a+ contemplating plan+ to reopen the Ce++na Aircraft Compan). ;i+ gam1le 4a+ that the
p%1lic 4o%ld 1%) an %pgraded 9er+ion of Ce++naH+ 1B2! Model AF ca1in monoplane.
*n 8an%ar) 1B#@2 $4ane Fallace 4ith hi+ 1rother $4ight2 a talented attorne)2 4re+ted
control of their %ncleH+ derelict compan) from the 1oard of director+. Fith $4ane at the
helm2 the Ce++na Aircraft Compan) 4a+ re1orn and the proce++ of 1%ilding it into a
glo1al +%cce++ 4a+ 1eg%n.
*n 1B@!2 Ce++na introd%ced the 172 a fo%rEplace tail 4heel airplane po4ered 1) a 1@AE
hor+epo4er Continental engine. -he airplane2 an o19io%+ %pgrade from the compan)H+
pre9io%+ 1@ model2 4a+ a pop%lar impro9ement. *n No9em1er 1BAA the tric)cle
deri9ati9e of the 17 fir+t fle4. *t entered +er9ice in 1BA" and 4a+ an o9ernight +%cce++.
O9er 1@ 4ere 1%ilt in it+ ina%g%ral )ear. -hi+ ne4 airplane2 later to 1e 'no4n a+ the
Sky hawk2 4o%ld 1ecome the mo+t 4idel) prod%ced light aircraft in hi+tor). Ce++naH+
ad9erti+ing ha+ 1oa+ted that it+ aircraft ha9e trained more pilot+ than tho+e of an) other
compan).
*n 1B!A Ce++na 4a+ 1o%ght 1) &eneral $)namic+ Corporation and in 1B!" prod%ction of
pi+tonEengine aircraft 4a+ di+contin%ed. O9er #A2 172+ had 1een man%fact%red %p
%ntil that point. -he compan) cited prod%ct lia1ilit) a+ the ca%+e for their demi+e. -he
corporationH+ CEO2 R%++ Me)er2 +aid that prod%ction 4o%ld re+%me if a more fa9ora1le
prod%ct lia1ilit) en9ironment 4ere to de9elop. *n 1BB22 -e<tron *nc. 1o%ght Ce++na and2
after pa++age of the &eneral A9iation Re9itali?ation Act of 1BB@2 re+%med prod%ction of
the pi+tonEengine 1722 1!22 and 2" de+ign+.
On 27 No9em1er 27 -e<tron anno%nced that Ce++na had p%rcha+ed 1an'r%pt Col%m1ia
Aircraft for 7S$J2".@M and 4o%ld prod%ce it+ Col%m1ia #A and @ a+ the Ce++na #A
and Ce++na @ at the Col%m1ia factor) in .end2 Oregon. -here had 1een +pec%lation
that the ac3%i+ition of the Col%m1ia line 4o%ld +pell the end of the Ce++na N&P project2
1%t on Septem1er 2"2 272 Ce++na (ice Pre+ident for Sale+2 Roger Fh)te2 confirmed
that de9elopment of the N&P project 4o%ld contin%e2 %naffected 1) the p%rcha+e of
Col%m1ia
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,ES#N AN, ,E/E"O'E*ENT
Mea+%red 1) it+ longe9it) and pop%larit)2 the Ce++na 172 i+ the mo+t +%cce++f%l aircraft
in hi+tor). Ce++na deli9ered the fir+t prod%ction model+ in 1BA". A+ of 2122 Ce++na2 and
it+ partner+2 had 1%ilt aro%nd "2. -he Scha4'K+ main competitor+ ha9e 1een the
.eech craft M%+'eteer and &r%mman AAEA +erie+ 5neither in prod%ction62 the Piper
Chero'ee2 and2 more recentl)2 the $iamond $A@.
-he Ce++na 172 +tarted life a+ a tric)cle landing gear 9ariant of the tail dragger Ce++na
172 4ith a 1a+ic le9el of +tandard e3%ipment. *n 8an%ar) 1BAA2 Ce++na fle4 an impro9ed
9ariant of the Ce++na 172 a Continental OE#EAEpo4ered Ce++na 17C 4ith a larger
ele9ator and more ang%lar 9ertical tail. Altho%gh the 9ariant 4a+ te+ted and certified2
Ce++na decided to modif) it 4ith a tric)cle landing gear2 and the modified Ce++na 17C
fle4 again on 12 8%ne 1BAA. -o red%ce the time and co+t of certification2 the t)pe 4a+
added to the Ce++na 17 t)pe certificate a+ the Model 172. :ater2 the 172 4a+ gi9en it+
o4n t)pe certificate2 #A12. -he 172 1ecame an o9ernight +ale+ +%cce++2 and o9er 12@
4ere 1%ilt in 1BA"2 it+ fir+t f%ll )ear of prod%ction.
Earl) 172+ 4ere +imilar in appearance to the 17+2 4ith the +ame +traight aft f%+elage and
tall gear leg+2 altho%gh the 172 had a +traight 9ertical tail 4hile the 17 had a ro%nded fin
and r%dder. :ater 172 9er+ion+ incorporated re9i+ed landing gear and the +4ept1ac' tail2
4hich i+ +till in %+e toda). -he final ae+thetic de9elopment2 in the midE1B"+2 4a+ a
lo4ered rear dec' allo4ing an aft 4indo4. Ce++na ad9erti+ed thi+ added rear 9i+i1ilit) a+
GOmniE(i+ion.G Ce++na ha+ not changed the airframe config%ration +ince then2 e<cept for
%pdate+ in a9ionic+ and engine+2 incl%ding the &armin &1 gla++ coc'pit in 2A.
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Prod%ction halted in the midE1B!+2 1%t re+%med in 1BB" 4ith the 1" hp 512 'F6
Ce++na 172R S') ha4'.
,ata Sheet0 !essna $%&R
1eights
Aircraft N%m1er Empt) Feight Empt) Moment 7+ef%l :oad
2#!2R 1"!A.2 l1+. "A2BA.@ 7"@.! l1+.
*a2imum 1eights Normal 7tilit)
Ramp Feight 2@A7 l1+. 217
:1+
-a'eoff Feight 2@A l1+. 21 l1+
:anding Feight 2@A l1+. 21 l1+
.aggage Feight 12 l1+. empt)
Area 1 12 l1+. empt)
Area 2 A l1+. empt)
'owerplant
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EngineI -e<tron :)coming *OE#"2 1" .;P L 2@ RPM. @ C)linder+2 $irect $ri9e2
hori?ontall) oppo+ed2 air cooled2 f%el injected.
OilI C%ll ! 3t+.
Min for local flight " 3t+.
Min for <Eco%ntr) 7 3t+.
&rade and t)pe +%mmerE 1FA
FinterE "AF#
3uel System
C%elI Appro9ed &rade+ 1:: 51l%e62 15green6
-otal C%el A" gal.
-otal 7+a1le C%el A# gal.
S)+tem $e+criptionI -he airplane i+ e3%ipped 4ith a +tandard f%el +)+tem con+i+ting of
t4o 9ented f%el tan'+2 a f%el tan' +elector 9al9e2 f%el +trainer2 and a%<iliar) f%el p%mp.
C%el flo4+ 1) gra9it) from one or 1oth tan'+ to the f%el +elector2 thro%gh a f%el +trainer to
the injector manifold. Crom the injector2 the f%el flo4+ to the c)linder+ and i+ mi<ed 4ith
air at the inta'e port. -he f%el +elector +ho%ld 1e in the .O-; po+ition for ta'eoff2 clim12
de+cent2 landing2 and mane%9er+ that in9ol9e prolonged +lip+ and +'id+. Operation from
either the :EC- or R*&;- po+ition i+ re+er9ed for le9el cr%i+ing flight onl).
"anding #ear and Bra+es
S)+tem $e+criptionI :anding gear i+ fi<ed in the tric)cle config%ration 4ith a +teera1le
no+e4heel. No+e4heel i+ +teera1le and differential 1ra'ing allo4+ for a tighter t%rn
radi%+. No+e +tr%t i+ an airEoil t)pe +hoc'. Each main gear i+ e3%ipped 4ith a
h)dra%licall) acti9ated +ingle di+' 1ra'e on the in1oard +ide of each 4heel.
-ire *nflationI Main+ 2! PS*
No+e #@ PS*
Electrical System
AlternatorE 2! 9olt2 " ampere
.atter)E 2@ 9olt
S)+tem de+criptionI Po4er i+ +%pplied to mo+t general electrical item+ thro%gh a +plit
primar) 1%+ 1ar2 4ith an e++ential 1%+ 4ired 1et4een the t4o primarie+ to pro9ide po4er
for the ma+ter +4itch and ann%nciation circ%it+. Each primar) 1%+ 1ar i+ al+o connected to
an a9ionic+ 1%+ 1ar 9ia a +ingle a9ionic+ po4er +4itch. -he a9ionic+ po4er +4itch +ho%ld
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1e t%rned off prior to +tarting the engine to pre9ent harmf%l tran+ient 9oltage+ from
damaging the a9ionic+ e3%ipment. -he ammeter +ho4+ a di+charge or a charge on the
1atter) and +ho%ld remain at or near the ?ero indication after a 1rief charging period.
'itot0Static System
S)+tem de+criptionI -he +)+tem i+ +tandard 4ith a heated pitot head %nder the left 4ing
and t4o +tatic port+ on either +ide of the no+e co4ling. -he alternate +tatic +o%rce i+
located on the panel a1o9e the throttle and +%pplie+ +tatic pre++%re from in+ide the
coc'pit.
BEST #",E S'EE, 45 6AS
Stall in landing config%ration (+o ## K*AS
Stall in cr%i+e config%ration (+1 @@ K*AS
Rotation +peed (r AA K*AS
.e+t angle of clim1 +peed (< " K*AS
.e+t rate of clim1 +peed () 7" K*AS
Mane%9ering +peed (a
2@A l1+. BB K*AS
21 l1+. B2 K*AS
1" l1+ !2 K*AS
Clap+ e<tended (fe
E1M 11 K*AS
1E#M !A K*AS
Ma<. Str%ct%ral cr%i+ing +peed (no 12B K*AS
Enro%te clim1 +peed 7E!A K*AS
Approach Speed "E7 K*AS
Ne9er e<ceed +peed (ne 1"# K*AS
$emon+trated Cro++4ind Component 1A K-S
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Specifications 7$%&R8
Ce++na 172R in+tr%ment panel
#eneral characteristics
!rew9 one
!apacity9 three pa++enger+
"ength9 27 ft 2 in 5!.2! m6
1ingspan9 #" ft 1 in 511. m6
-eight9 ! ft 11 in 52.72 m6
1ing area9 17@ +3 ft 51".2 m
2
6
Aspect ratio9 7.#2
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Airfoil9 modified NACA 2@12
Empty weight9 12"B1 l1 57"7 'g6
#ross weight9 22@A l1 512111 'g6
3uel capacity9 A" 7S gallon+ 5212 litre+6
'owerplant9 1 N :)coming *OE#"E:2A fo%r c)linder2 hori?ontall) oppo+ed
aircraft engine2 1" hp 512 'F6
'ropellers9 2E1laded metal
'erformance
!ruise speed9 122 'n 51@ mphO 22" 'mPh6
Stall speed9 @7 'n 5A@ mphO !7 'mPh6 5po4er off2 flap+ do4n6
Ne:er e2ceed speed9 1"# 'n 51!! mphO #2 'mPh6 5*AS6
Range9 "B" nmi 5!1 miO 122!B 'm6 4ith @A min%te re+er9e2 AAQ
Po4er2 at 122 ft
Ser:ice ceiling9 1#2A ft 5@21 m6
Rate of climb9 721 ftPmin 5#."" mP+6
1ing loading9 1@.1 l1P+3 ft 5"!." 'gPm
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#ENERA"9
EN#NE
N%m1er of Engine+I 1.
Engine Man%fact%rerI -e<tron :)coming.
Engine Model N%m1erI *OE#"E:2A.
Engine -)peI Normall) a+pirated2 direct dri9e2 airEcooled2
;ori?ontall) oppo+ed2 f%el injected fo%r
c)linder engine+ 4ith #" c%. in. di+placement.
;or+epo4er Rating and Engine SpeedI 1" rated .;P at 2@ RPM.
'RO'E""ER
Propeller Man%fact%rerI McCa%le) Propeller S)+tem+.
Propeller Model N%m1erI 1C2#AP:CA7A7.
N%m1er of .lade+I 2.
Propeller $iameterI 7A inche+.
Propeller -)peI Ci<ed pitch.
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7SE OC 7NAPPRO(E$ C7E:S MAD RES7:- *N $AMA&E -O -;E EN&*NE
AN$ C7E: SDS-EM COMPONEN-S2 RES7:-*N& *N POSS*.:E EN&*NE
CA*:7RE.
Appro9ed C%el &rade+ 5and Color+6I
1:: &rade A9iation C%el 5.l%e6.
1 &rade A9iation C%el 5&reen6.
3uel !apacity9
-otal Capacit)I A". 7.S. gallon+.
-otal 7+a1leI A#. 7.S. gallon+.
-otal Capacit) Each -an'I 2!. 7.S. gallon+.
-otal 7+a1le Each -an'I 2".A 7.S. gallon+.
To ensure ma2imum fuel capacity and minimi;e cross feeding when refueling<
always par+ the airplane in a wings le:el< normal ground attitude and place the fuel
selector in the "eft or Right position) Refer to 3igure $0$ for normal ground attitude
dimensions)
O"
Oil Specification9
M*:E:E"!2 or SAE 81B"" A9iation &rade Straight Mineral OilI 7+ed 4hen the airplane
4a+ deli9ered from the factor) and +ho%ld 1e %+ed to repleni+h the +%ppl) d%ring the fir+t
2A ho%r+. -hi+ oil +ho%ld 1e drained and the filter changed after the fir+t 2A ho%r+ of
Operation. Refill the engine 4ith M*:E:E"!2 or SAE 81B"" A9iation &rade Straight
Mineral Oil and contin%e to %+e %ntil a total of A ho%r+ ha+ acc%m%lated or oil
con+%mption ha+ +ta1ili?ed.
M*:E:E22!A1 or SAE 81!BB A9iation &rade A+hle++ $i+per+ant OilI Oil conforming to
the late+t re9i+ion andPor +%pplement+ to -e<tron :)coming Ser9ice *n+tr%ction No. 11@2
must be used after fir+t A ho%r+ or once oil con+%mption ha+ +ta1ili?ed.
Recommended /iscosity for Temperature Range9
-emperat%re
M*:E:E"!2 or
SAE 81B""
Straight Mineral Oil
SAE &rade
M*:E:E22!A1 or
SAE 81!BB
A+hle++ $i+per+ant
SAE &rade
A1o9e 27MC 5!MC6 " "
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A1o9e 1"MC 5"MC6 A @ or A
E1MC 5#MC6 to #2MC 5BMC6
@
@
E1!MC 5MC6 to 21MC 57MC6
#
#2 @ or 2FE@
.elo4 E12MC 51MC6 2 # or 2FE#
E1!MC 5MC6 to #2MC 5BMC6
2FEA
2FEA or 1AFEA
All -emperat%re+ EEEE 1AFEA or 2FEA
NOTE
1hen operating temperatures o:erlap< use the lighter gradeof oil)
Oil Capacit)I
S%mpI ! 7.S. R%art+
-otalI B 7.S. R%art+
*A=*U* !ERT3!ATE, 1E#-TS
Ramp Feight Normal Categor)I 2@A7 l1+.
7tilit) Categor)I 217 l1+.
-a'eoff Feight Normal Categor)I 2@A l1+.
7tilit) Categor)I 21 l1+.
:anding Feight Normal Categor)I 2@A l1+.
7tilit) Categor)I 21 l1+.
Feight in .aggage Compartment2 Normal Categor)I
.aggage Area 1 5Station !2 to 1!6I 12 l1+. See note 1elo4.
.aggage Area 2 5Station 1! to 1@26I A l1+. See note 1elo4.
NOTE
-he ma<im%m com1ined 4eight capacit) for .aggage Area 1and .aggage Area 2 i+ 12
l1+.
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Feight in .aggage Compartment2 7tilit) Categor)I
*n thi+ categor)2 the rear +eat m%+t not 1e occ%pied and the1aggage compartment m%+t 1e
empt).
STAN,AR, AR'"ANE 1E#-TS
Standard Empt) FeightI 1"#B l1+.
Ma<im%m 7+ef%l :oad2 Normal Categor)I !1! l1+.
Ma<im%m 7+ef%l :oad2 7tilit) Categor) I @"! l1+.
!ABN AN, ENTR. ,*ENSONS
$etailed dimen+ion+ of the ca1in interior and entr) door opening+.
BA##A#E S'A!E AN, ENTR. ,*ENSONS
$imen+ion+ of the 1aggage area and 1aggage door opening are ill%+trated in detail in
Section ".
S'E!3! "OA,N#S
Fing :oadingI 1@.1 l1+.P+3. ft.
Po4er :oadingI 1A.# l1+.
S.*BO"S< ABBRE/ATONS AN, TER*NO"O#.
#ENERA" ARS'EE, TER*NO"O#. AN, S.*BO"S
KCAS 6nots !alibrated Airspeed i+ indicated air+peed corrected for po+ition and
in+tr%ment error and e<pre++ed in 'not+. Knot+ cali1rated air+peed i+ e3%al to K-AS in
+tandard atmo+phere at +ea le9el.
K*AS 6nots ndicated Airspeed i+ the +peed +ho4n on the air+peed indicator and
e<pre++ed in 'not+.
K-AS 6nots True Airspeed i+ the air+peed e<pre++ed in 'not+ relati9e to %ndi+t%r1ed
air 4hich i+ KCAS corrected for altit%de and temperat%re.
(A *aneu:ering Speed i+ the ma<im%m +peed at 4hich f%ll or a1r%pt control
mo9ement+ ma) 1e %+ed 4itho%t o9er+tre++ing the airframe.
(CE *a2imum 3lap E2tended Speed i+ the highe+t +peed permi++i1le 4ith 4ing flap+
in a pre+cri1ed e<tended po+ition.
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(NO *a2imum Structural !ruising Speed i+ the +peed that +ho%ld not 1e e<ceeded
e<cept in +mooth air2 then onl) 4ith ca%tion.
(NE Ne:er E2ceed Speed i+ the +peed limit that ma) not 1e e<ceeded at an) time.
(S Stalling Speed or the minimum steady flight speed i+ the minim%m +peed at
4hich the airplane i+ controlla1le.
(SO Stalling Speed or the minimum steady flight speed i+ the minim%m +peed at
4hich the airplane i+ controlla1le in the landing config%ration at the mo+t for4ard center
of gra9it).
(S Best Angle0of0!limb Speed i+ the +peed 4hich re+%lt+ in the greate+t gain of
altit%de in a gi9en hori?ontal di+tance.
(D Best Rate0of0!limb Speed i+ the +peed 4hich re+%lt+ in the greate+t gain in altit%de
in a gi9en time.
*ETEORO"O#!A" TER*NO"O#.
OA- Outside Air Temperature i+ the free air +tatic temperat%re. *t ma)
1e e<pre++ed in either degree+ Cel+i%+ or degree+ Cahrenheit.
Standard Standard Temperature i+ 1AMC at +ea le9el -emperat%re pre++%re altit%de and
decrea+e+ 1) 2MC for each 1 feet of altit%de.
Pre++%re 'ressure Altitude i+ the altit%de read from an Altit%de altimeter 4hen the
altimeterH+ 1arometric +cale ha+ 1een +et to 2B.B2 inche+ of merc%r) 511# m16.
EN#NE 'O1ER TER*NO"O#.
.;P Bra+e -orsepower i+ the po4er de9eloped 1) the engine.
RPM Re:olutions 'er *inute i+ engine +peed.
Static Static R'* i+ engine +peed attained d%ring a f%ll RPM throttle engine r%n%p 4hen
the airplane i+ on the gro%nd and +tationar).
MAP *anifold Absolute 'ressure i+ the a1+ol%te pre++%re mea+%red in the engine
ind%ction +)+tem. MAP i+ mea+%red in %nit+ of inche+ of merc%r)
5in;&6. :ean $ecrea+ed proportion of f%el in the f%elEair mi<t%re
Mi<t%re +%pplied to the engine. A+ air den+it) decrea+e+2
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the amo%nt of f%el re3%ired 1) the engine decrea+e+ for a gi9en throttle +etting. Adj%+ting
the f%elEair mi<t%re to pro9ide a +maller portion of f%el i+ 'no4na+ GleaningG the mi<t%re.
Rich *ncrea+ed proportion of f%el in the f%elEair mi<t%re
Mi<t%re +%pplied to the engine. A+ air den+it) increa+e+2 the amo%nt of f%el re3%ired 1)
the engine increa+e+ for a gi9en throttle +etting. Adj%+ting the f%elEair mi<t%re to pro9ide
a greater portion of f%el i+ 'no4n a+
GricheningG the mi<t%re.
C%ll Rich Mi<t%re control f%ll for4ard 5p%+hed in2 f%ll control
tra9el2 to4ard the panel6.
*dle C%toff Mi<t%re control f%ll aft 5p%lled o%t2 f%ll control tra9el2
to4ard the panel6.
"*TATONS
ARS'EE, "*TATONS
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Air+peed limitation+ and their operational +ignificance are +ho4n in Cig%re 2E1.
Mane%9ering +peed+ +ho4n appl) to normal categor) operation+. -he %tilit) categor)
mane%9ering +peed i+ B2 K*AS at 21 po%nd+.
'O1ER'"ANT "*TATONS
Engine Man%fact%rerI -e<tron :)coming.
Engine Model N%m1erI *OE#"E:2A.
Ma<im%m Po4erI 1" .;P rating.
Engine Operating :imit+ for -a'eoff and Contin%o%+ Operation+I
Ma<im%m Engine SpeedI 2@ RPM.
NOTE
-he +tatic RPM range at f%ll throttle i+ 2"A E 21"A RPM.
Ma<im%m Oil -emperat%reI 2@AMC 511!MC6.
Oil Pre++%re2 Minim%mI 2 PS*.
Ma<im%mI 11A PS*.
1E#-T "*TS
NOR*A" !ATE#OR.
Ma<im%m Ramp FeightI 2@A7 l1+.
Ma<im%m -a'eoff FeightI 2@A l1+.
Ma<im%m :anding FeightI 2@A l1+.
Ma<im%m Feight in .aggage CompartmentI
.aggage Area 1 E Station !2 to 1!I 12 l1+.
.aggage Area 2 E Station 1! to 1@2I
A l1+.
NOTE
-he ma<im%m com1ined 4eight capacit) for 1aggage area+ 1 and 2 i+ 12 l1+.
UT"T. !ATE#OR.
Ma<im%m Ramp FeightI 217 l1+.
Ma<im%m -a'eoff FeightI 21 l1+.
Ma<im%m :anding FeightI 21 l1+.
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Ma<im%m Feight in .aggage CompartmentI *n the %tilit) categor)2 the 1aggage
compartment and rear +eat m%+t not 1e occ%pied.
!ENTER O3 #RA/T. "*TS
NOR*A" !ATE#OR.
Center of &ra9it) RangeI
Cor4ardI #A. inche+ aft of dat%m at 1BA l1+. or le++2 4ith +traight line 9ariation to @.
inche+ aft of dat%m at 2@A l1+.
AftI @7.# inche+ aft of dat%m at all 4eight+.
Reference
$at%mI :o4er portion of front face of fire4all.
*ANEU/ER "*TS
NOR*A" !ATE#OR.
-hi+ airplane i+ certificated in 1oth the normal and %tilit) categor). -he normal categor)
i+ applica1le to aircraft intended for non aero1atic operation+. -he+e incl%de an)
mane%9er+ incidental to normal fl)ing2 +tall+ 5e<cept 4hip +tall+62 la?) eight+2 chandelle+2
and t%rn+ in 4hich the angle of 1an' i+ not more than "M.
NOR*A" !ATE#OR. *ANEU/ERS AN, RE!O**EN,E, ENTR.
S'EE,>
Chandelle+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Knot+
:a?) Eight+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Knot+
Steep -%rn+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BA Knot+
Stall+ 5E<cept Fhip Stall+6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slo4 $eceleration
* Abrupt use of the controls is prohibited abo:e ?? +nots)
UT"T. !ATE#OR.
-hi+ airplane i+ not de+igned for p%rel) aero1atic flight. ;o4e9er2 in the ac3%i+ition of
9ario%+ certificate+ +%ch a+ commercial pilot and flight in+tr%ctor2 certain mane%9er+ are
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re3%ired 1) the CAA. All of the+e mane%9er+ are permitted in thi+ airplane 4hen operated
in the %tilit) categor). *n the %tilit) categor)2 the rear +eat m%+t not 1e occ%pied and the
1aggage compartment m%+t 1e empt) .
UT"T. !ATE#OR. *ANEU/ERS AN, RE!O**EN,E, ENTR.
S'EE,>
Chandelle+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Knot+
:a?) Eight+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Knot+
Steep -%rn+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BA Knot+
Spin+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slo4 $eceleration
Stall+ 5E<cept Fhip Stall+6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slo4 $eceleration
* Abrupt use of the controls is prohibited abo:e ?& +nots)
Aero1atic+ that ma) impo+e high load+ +ho%ld not 1e attempted. -he important thing to
1ear in mind in flight mane%9er+ i+ that the airplane i+ clean in aerod)namic de+ign and
4ill 1%ild %p +peed 3%ic'l) 4ith the no+e do4n. Proper +peed control i+ an e++ential
re3%irement for e<ec%tion of an) mane%9er2 and care +ho%ld al4a)+ 1e e<erci+ed to a9oid
e<ce++i9e +peed 4hich in t%rn can impo+e e<ce++i9e load+. *n the e<ec%tion of all
mane%9er+2 a9oid a1r%pt %+e of control+.
3"#-T "OA, 3A!TOR "*TS
NOR*A" !ATE#OR.
Clight :oad Cactor+ 5Ma<im%m -a'eoff Feight E 2@A l1+.6I
>Clap+ 7p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T#.!g2 E1.A2g
>Clap+ $o4n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T#.g
>-he de+ign load factor+ are 1AQ of the a1o9e2 and in all
ca+e+2 the +tr%ct%re meet+ or e<ceed+ de+ign load+.
UT"T. !ATE#OR.
Clight :oad Cactor+ 5Ma<im%m -a'eoff Feight E 21 l1+.6I
>Clap+ 7p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T@.@g2 E1.7"g
>Clap+ $o4n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T#.g
>-he de+ign load factor+ are 1AQ of the a1o9e2 and in allca+e+2 the +tr%ct%re meet+ or
e<ceed+ de+ign load+.
6N,S O3 O'ERATON "*TS
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-he airplane a+ deli9ered i+ e3%ipped for da) (CR and ma) 1e e3%ipped for night (CR
andPor *CR operation+. CAR Part B1 e+ta1li+he+ the minim%m re3%ired in+tr%mentation
and e3%ipment for the+e operation+. -he reference to t)pe+ of flight operation+ on the
operating limitation+ placard reflect+ e3%ipment in+talled at the time of Air4orthine++
Certificate i++%ance.
Clight into 'no4n icing condition+ i+ prohi1ited.
3UE" "*TATONS
-otal C%elI A" 7.S. gallon+ 52 tan'+ at 2!. gallon+ each6.
7+a1le C%el 5all flight condition+6I A#. 7.S. gallon+.
7n%+a1le C%elI #. 7.S. gallon+ 51.A gallon+ each tan'6.
NOTE
-o en+%re ma<im%m f%el capacit) and minimi?e cro++feeding 4hen ref%eling2 al4a)+
par' the airplane in a 4ing+le9el2 normal gro%nd attit%de and place the f%el +elector in the
:eft or Right po+ition. Refer to Cig%re 1E1 for normal gro%nd attit%de definition.
A,,TONA" 3UE" "*TATONS
-a'eoff and land 4ith the f%el +elector 9al9e handle in the .O-; po+ition.
Ma<im%m +lip or +'id d%ration 4ith one tan' dr)I # +econd+.
Operation on either :EC- or R*&;- tan' limited to le9el flight onl).
Fith 1P@ tan' or le++2 prolonged %ncoordinated flight i+ prohi1ited 4hen operating on
either left or right tan'.
C%el remaining in the tan' after the f%el 3%antit) indicator read+ 5red line6 cannot 1e
+afel) %+ed in flight.
Appro9ed C%el &rade+ 5and Color+6I
1:: &rade A9iation C%el 5.l%e6.
1 &rade A9iation C%el 5&reen6.
OT-ER "*TATONS
3"A' "*TATONS
Appro9ed -a'eoff RangeI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M to 1M
Appro9ed :anding RangeI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M to #M
E*ER#EN!. 'RO!E,URES
ARS'EE,S
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CESSNA 172R
ARS'EE,S 3OR E*ER#EN!. O'ERATON
Engine Cail%re After -a'eoffI
Fing Clap+ 7p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A K*AS
Fing Clap+ $o4n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " K*AS
Mane%9ering SpeedI
2@A :1+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB K*AS
21 :1+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2 K*AS
1" :1+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !2 K*AS
Ma<im%m &lide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A K*AS
Preca%tionar) :anding Fith Engine Po4er . . . . . . . . . . . " K*AS
:anding Fitho%t Engine Po4erI
Fing Clap+ 7p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A K*AS
Fing Clap+ $o4n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " K*AS
E*ER#EN!. 'RO!E,URES !-E!6"ST
Proced%re+ in the Emergenc) Proced%re+ Chec'li+t portion of
thi+ +ection +ho4n in bold faced t)pe are immediate action item+
4hich +ho%ld 1e committed to memor).
EN#NE 3A"URES
EN#NE 3A"URE ,URN# TA6EO33 RO""
1. Throttle 00 ,"E)
2. Bra+es00 A''".)
#. Fing Clap+ EE RE-RAC-.
@. Mi<t%re EE *$:E C7- OCC.
A. *gnition S4itch EE OCC.
". Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC.
EN#NE 3A"URE **E,ATE". A3TER TA6EO33
1. Airspeed 00 45 6AS 7flaps U'8)4@ 6AS 7flaps ,O1N8)
2. Mi<t%re EE *$:E C7- OCC.
#. C%el Sh%toff (al9e EE OCC 5P%ll C%ll O%t6.
@. *gnition S4itch EE OCC.
A. Fing Clap+ EE AS RER7*RE$.
". Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC.
7. Ca1in $oor EE 7N:A-C;.
!. :and EE S-RA*&;- A;EA$.
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EN#NE 3A"URE ,URN# 3"#-T 7Restart 'rocedures8
1. Airspeed 00 45 6AS)
2. 3uel Shutoff /al:e 00 ON 7push full in8)
#. 3uel Selector /al:e 00 BOT-)
@. Au2iliary 3uel 'ump Switch 00 ON)
A. *i2ture 00 R!- 7if restart has not occurred8)
". *gnition S4itch EE .O-; 5or S-AR- if propeller i+ +topped6.
NOTE
*f the propeller i+ 4indmilling2 the engine 4ill re+tart a%tomaticall) 4ithin a fe4 +econd+.
*f the propeller ha+ +topped 5po++i1le at lo4 +peed+62 t%rn the ignition +4itch to S-AR-2
ad9ance the throttle +lo4l) from idle and lean the mi<t%re from f%ll rich a+ re3%ired for
+mooth operation.
7. A%<iliar) C%el P%mp S4itch EE OCC.
NOTE
*f the f%el flo4 indicator immediatel) drop+ to ?ero5indicating an engineEdri9en f%el
p%mp fail%re62 ret%rnthe A%<iliar) C%el P%mp S4itch to the ON po+ition.
3OR!E, "AN,N#S
E*ER#EN!. "AN,N# 1T-OUT EN#NE 'O1ER
1. Pa++enger Seat .ac'+ EE MOS- 7PR*&;- POS*-*ON.
2. Seat+ and Seat .elt+ EE SEC7RE.
#. Air+peed EE "A K*AS 5flap+ 7P6.
" K*AS 5flap+ $OFN6.
@. Mi<t%re EE *$:E C7- OCC.
A. C%el Sh%toff (al9e EE OCC 5P%ll C%ll O%t6.
". *gnition S4itch EE OCC.
7. Fing Clap+ EE AS RER7*RE$ 5#M recommended6.
!. Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC 54hen landing i+ a++%red6.
B. $oor+ EE 7N:A-C; PR*OR -O -O7C;$OFN.
1. -o%chdo4n EE S:*&;-:D -A*: :OF.
11. .ra'e+ EE APP:D ;EA(*:D.
Re9i+ion 7 #EA
SEC-*ON # CESSNA
EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES MO$E: 172R
'RE!AUTONAR. "AN,N# 1T- EN#NE 'O1ER
1. Pa++enger Seat .ac'+ EE MOS- 7PR*&;- POS*-*ON.
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2. Seat+ and Seat .elt+ EE SEC7RE.
#. Air+peed EE " K*AS.
@. Fing Clap+ EE 2M.
A. Selected Cield EE C:D O(ER2 noting terrain and o1+tr%ction+2
then retract flap+ %pon reaching a +afe altit%de and air+peed.
". A9ionic+ Ma+ter S4itch and Electrical S4itche+ EE OCC.
7. Fing Clap+ EE #M 5on final approach6.
!. Air+peed EE " K*AS.
B. Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC.
1. $oor+ EE 7N:A-C; PR*OR -O -O7C;$OFN.
11. -o%chdo4n EE S:*&;-:D -A*: :OF.
12. *gnition S4itch EE OCC.
1#. Mi<t%re EE *$:E C7-OCC.
1@. .ra'e+ EE APP:D ;EA(*:D.
,T!-N#
1. Radio EE -RANSM*- MAD$AD on 121.A M;?2 gi9ing location
and intention+ and SR7AFK 77.
2. ;ea9) O1ject+ 5in 1aggage area6 EE SEC7RE OR 8E--*SON
5if po++i1le6.
#. Pa++enger Seat .ac'+ EE MOS- 7PR*&;- POS*-*ON.
@. Seat+ and Seat .elt+ EE SEC7RE.
A. Fing Clap+ EE 2M to #M.
". Po4er EE ES-A.:*S; # C-PM*N $ESCEN- A- AA K*AS.
NOTE
*f no po4er i+ a9aila1le2 approach at "A K*AS 4ith flap+ %por at " K*AS 4ith 1M flap+.
7. Approach EE ;igh Find+2 ;ea9) Sea+ EE *N-O -;E F*N$.
:ight Find+2 ;ea9) S4ell+ EE PARA::E: -O
SFE::S.
!. Ca1in $oor+ EE 7N:A-C;.
B. -o%chdo4n EE :E(E: A--*-7$E A- ES-A.:*S;E$ RA-E OC
$ESCEN-.
1. Cace EE C7S;*ON at to%chdo4n 4ith folded coat.
11. E:- EE Acti9ate.
12. Airplane EE E(AC7A-E thro%gh ca1in door+. *f nece++ar)2
open 4indo4 and flood ca1in to e3%ali?e pre++%re +o door+
can 1e opened.
1#. :ife (e+t+ and Raft EE *NC:A-E F;EN C:EAR OC A*RP:ANE.
#E" Re9i+ion 7
CESSNA SEC-*ON #
MO$E: 172R EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES
3RES
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CESSNA 172R
,URN# START ON #ROUN,
1. gnition Switch 00 START< !ontinue !ran+ing to get a +tart
4hich 4o%ld +%c' the flame+ and acc%m%lated f%el into the
engine.
*f engine +tart+I
2. Po4er EE 17 RPM for a fe4 min%te+.
#. Engine EE S;7-$OFN and in+pect for damage.
*f engine fail+ to +tartI
@. Throttle 00 3U"" O'EN)
A. *i2ture 00 ,"E !UT O33)
". !ran+ing 00 !ONTNUE)
7. 3uel Shutoff /al:e 00 O33 7'ull 3ull Out8)
!. Au2iliary 3uel 'ump 00 O33)
B. Cire E<ting%i+her EE O.-A*N 5ha9e gro%nd attendant+ o1tain if
not in+talled6.
1. Engine EE SEC7RE.
a. Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC.
1. *gnition S4itch EE OCC
11. Par'ing .ra'e EE RE:EASE.
12. Airplane EE E(AC7A-E.
1#. Cire EE ES-*N&7*S; %+ing fire e<ting%i+her2 4ool 1lan'et2 or
dirt.
1@. Cire $amage EE *NSPEC-2 repair damage or replace damaged
component+ or 4iring 1efore cond%cting another flight.
EN#NE 3RE N 3"#-T
1. *i2ture 00 ,"E !UT O33)
2. 3uel Shutoff /al:e 00 O33 7'ull 3ull Out8)
#. Au2iliary 3uel 'ump Switch 00 O33)
@. *aster Switch 00 O33)
A. Ca1in ;eat and Air EE OCC 5e<cept o9erhead 9ent+6.
". Air+peed EE 1 K*AS 5*f fire i+ not e<ting%i+hed2 increa+e
glide +peed to find an air+peed E 4ithin air+peed limitation+ E
4hich 4ill pro9ide an incom1%+ti1le mi<t%re6.
7. Corced :anding EE ESEC7-E 5a+ de+cri1ed in Emergenc)
:anding Fitho%t Engine Po4er6)
Re9i+ion 7 #E7
SEC-*ON # CESSNA
EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES MO$E: 172R
E"E!TR!A" 3RE N 3"#-T
1. *aster Switch 00 O33)
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2. /ents< !abin Air< -eat 00 !"OSE,)
#. 3ire E2tinguisher 00 A!T/ATE 5if a9aila1le6.
@. A9ionic+ Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC.
A. All Other S4itche+ 5e<cept ignition +4itch6 EE OCC.
A3TER ,S!-AR#N# 3RE E=TN#US-ER AN,
AS!ERTANN# T-AT 3RE -AS BEEN
E=TN#US-E,< /ENT"ATE T-E !ABN)
". (ent+PCa1in AirP;eat EE OPEN 4hen it i+ a+certained that fire
i+ completel) e<ting%i+hed.
*f fire ha+ 1een e<ting%i+hed and electrical po4er i+ nece++ar)
for contin%ance of flight to neare+t +%ita1le airport or landing areaI
7. Ma+ter S4itch EE ON.
!. Circ%it .rea'er+ EE C;ECK for fa%lt) circ%it2 do not re+et.
B. Radio S4itche+ EE OCC.
1. A9ionic+ Ma+ter S4itch EE ON.
11. RadioPElectrical S4itche+ EE ON one at a time2 4ith dela) after
each %ntil +hort circ%it i+ locali?ed.
!ABN 3RE
1. *aster Switch 00 O33)
2. /entsA!abin AirA-eat 00 !"OSE, 5to a9oid draft+6.
#. 3ire E2tinguisher 00 A!T/ATE 5if a9aila1le6.
A3TER ,S!-AR#N# 3RE E=TN#US-ER AN,
AS!ERTANN# T-AT 3RE -AS BEEN
E=TN#US-E,< /ENT"ATE T-E !ABN)
@. (ent+PCa1in AirP;eat EE Open 4hen it i+ a+certained that fire i+
completel) e<ting%i+hed.
A. :and the airplane a+ +oon a+ po++i1le to in+pect for damage.
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MO$E: 172R EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES
1N# 3RE
1. "andingATa2i "ight Switches 00 O33)
2. Na:igation "ight Switch 00 O33)
#. Strobe "ight Switch 00 O33)
@. 'itot -eat Switch 00 O33)
NOTE
Perform a +ide+lip to 'eep the flame+ a4a) from the f%el tan' and ca1in. :and a+ +oon a+
po++i1le %+ing flap+ onl)
a+ re3%ired for final approach and to%chdo4n.
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!N#
NA,/ERTENT !N# EN!OUNTER
1. Turn pitot heat switch ON.
2. Turn bac+ or change altitude to o1tain an o%t+ide air
temperat%re that i+ le++ cond%ci9e to icing.
#. 'ull cabin heat control full out and open defroster outlets
to o1tain ma<im%m 4ind+hield defro+ter airflo4. Adj%+t ca1in
air control to get ma<im%m defro+ter heat and airflo4.
@. Fatch for +ign+ of engineErelated icing condition+. An
%ne<plained lo++ in engine +peed co%ld 1e ca%+ed 1) ice
1loc'ing the air inta'e filter2 or2 in e<tremel) rare in+tance+2
ice completel) 1loc'ing the f%el injection air reference t%1e+.
Change the throttle po+ition to o1tain ma<im%m RPM. -hi+
ma) re3%ire either ad9ancing or retarding the throttle2
dependent on 4here ice ha+ acc%m%lated in the +)+tem.
Adj%+t mi<t%re2 a+ re3%ired2 for ma<im%m RPM.
A. Plan a landing at the neare+t airport. Fith an e<tremel) rapid
ice 1%ild %p2 +elect a +%ita1le Goff airportG landing +ite.
". Fith an ice acc%m%lation of 1P@ inch or more on the 4ing
leading edge+2 1e prepared for +ignificantl) higher +tall +peed
and a longer landing roll.
7. :ea9e 4ing flap+ retracted. Fith a +e9ere ice 1%ild %p on the
hori?ontal tail2 the change in 4ing 4a'e airflo4 direction
ca%+ed 1) 4ing flap e<ten+ion co%ld re+%lt in a lo++ of
ele9ator effecti9ene++.
!. Open left 4indo4 and2 if practical2 +crape ice from a portion of
the 4ind+hield for 9i+i1ilit) in the landing approach.
B. Perform a landing approach %+ing a for4ard +lip2 if nece++ar)2
for impro9ed 9i+i1ilit).
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EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES MO$E: 172R
1. Approach at "A to 7A K*AS depending %pon the amo%nt of the
acc%m%lation.
11. Perform a landing in le9el attit%de.
STAT! SOUR!E B"O!6A#E
7Erroneous nstrument Reading Suspected8
1. Static 'ressure Alternate Source /al:e 00 'U"" ON)
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2. Air+peed EE Con+%lt appropriate cali1ration ta1le+ in Section A.
"AN,N# 1T- A 3"AT *AN TRE
1. Approach EE NORMA:.
2. Fing Clap+ EE #M.
#. -o%chdo4n EE &OO$ MA*N -*RE C*RS-2 hold airplane off flat
tire a+ long a+ po++i1le. 4ith aileron control.
@. $irectional Control EE MA*N-A*N %+ing 1ra'e on good 4heel a+
re3%ired.
"AN,N# 1T- A 3"AT NOSE TRE
1. Approach EE NORMA:.
2. Clap+ EE AS RER7*RE$.
#. -o%chdo4n EE ON MA*NS2 hold no+e 4heel off the gro%nd a+
long a+ po++i1le.
@. Fhen no+e 4heel to%che+ do4n2 maintain f%ll %p ele9ator a+
airplane +lo4+ to +top.
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MO$E: 172R EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES
E"E!TR!A" 'O1ER SU''". S.STE*
*A"3UN!TONS
A**ETER S-O1S E=!ESS/E RATE O3 !-AR#E
73ull Scale ,eflection8
1. Alternator EE OCC.
1T- T-E A"TERNATOR S,E O3 T-E *ASTER
S1T!- O33< !O*'ASS ,E/ATONS O3 AS
*U!- AS &5B *A. O!!UR)
2. None++ential Electrical E3%ipment EE OCC.
#. Clight EE -ERM*NA-E a+ +oon a+ practical.
"O1 /O"TA#E ANNUN!ATOR 7/O"TS8 ""U*NATES ,URN#
3"#-T 7Ammeter ndicates ,ischarge8
NOTE
*ll%mination of G(O:-SG on the ann%nciator panel ma)occ%r d%ring lo4 RPM condition+
4ith an electrical load onthe +)+tem +%ch a+ d%ring a lo4 RPM ta<i. 7nder
the+econdition+2 the ann%nciator 4ill go o%t at higher RPM. -he ma+ter +4itch need not
1e rec)cled +ince an o9er9oltage condition ha+ not occ%rred to deacti9ate the alternator
+)+tem.
1. A9ionic+ Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC.
2. Alternator Circ%it .rea'er 5A:- C:$6 EE C;ECK *N.
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#. Ma+ter S4itch EE OCC 51oth +ide+6.
@. Ma+ter S4itch EE ON.
A. :o4 (oltage Ann%nciator 5(O:-S6 EE C;ECK OCC.
". A9ionic+ Ma+ter S4itch EE ON.
*f lo4 9oltage ann%nciator 5(O:-S6 ill%minate+ againI
7. AlternatorEE OCC.
!. None++ential Radio and Electrical E3%ipment EE OCC.
B. Clight EE -ERM*NA-E a+ +oon a+ practical.
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SEC-*ON # CESSNA
EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES MO$E: 172R
/A!UU* S.STE* 3A"URE
:eft (ac%%m 5: (AC6 Ann%nciator or Right (ac%%m 5(AC R6
Ann%nciator *ll%minate+.
3 /A!UU* S NOT 1T-N NOR*A"
O'ERATN# "*TS< A 3A"URE -AS
O!!URRE, N T-E /A!UU* S.STE* AN,
'ARTA" 'ANE" 'RO!E,URES *A. BE
RECURE, 3OR !ONTNUE, 3"#-T)
1. /acuum #age 00 !-E!6 to en+%re 9ac%%m 4ithin normal
operating limit+.
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CESSNA SEC-*ON #
MO$E: 172R EMER&ENCD PROCE$7RES
A*'"3E,
E*ER#EN!. 'RO!E,URES
-he follo4ing Amplified Emergenc) Proced%re+ ela1orate %pon information contained in
the Emergenc) Proced%re+ Chec'li+t+ portion of thi+ +ection. -he+e proced%re+ al+o
incl%de information not readil) adapta1le to a chec'li+t format2 and material to 4hich a
pilot co%ld not 1e e<pected to refer in re+ol%tion of a +pecific emergenc). -hi+
information +ho%ld 1e re9ie4ed in detail prior to fl)ing the airplane2 a+ 4ell a+ re9ie4ed
on a reg%lar 1a+i+ to 'eep pilotK+ 'no4ledge of proced%re+ fre+h.
EN#NE 3A"URE
*f an engine fail%re occ%r+ d%ring the ta'eoff roll2 the mo+t important thing to do i+ +top
the airplane on the remaining r%n4a). -ho+e e<tra item+ on the chec'li+t 4ill pro9ide
added +afet) after a fail%re of thi+ t)pe. Prompt lo4ering of the no+e to maintain air+peed
and e+ta1li+h a glide attit%de i+ the fir+t re+pon+e to an engine fail%re after ta'eoff.
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*n mo+t ca+e+2 the landing +ho%ld 1e planned +traight ahead 4ith onl) +mall change+ in
direction to a9oid o1+tr%ction+. Altit%de and air+peed are +eldom +%fficient to e<ec%te a
1!M gliding t%rn nece++ar) to ret%rn to the r%n4a). -he chec'li+t proced%re+ a++%me
that ade3%ate time e<i+t+ to +ec%re
the f%el and ignition +)+tem+ prior to to%chdo4n.
Operational history
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-he recordE+etting 1BA!E1%ilt Ce++na 172
A Ce++na 172 4a+ %+ed in 1BA! to +et the 4orld record for flight end%ranceO the record
+till +tand+.
On $ecem1er @2 1BA! Ro1ert -imm and 8ohn Coo' too' off from McCarran Airfield in
:a+ (ega+2 N( in a ne4l) 1%ilt Ce++na 1722 regi+tration n%m1er NB172.. Si<t)Efo%r
da)+2 22 ho%r+2 1B min%te+ and A +econd+ later2 the) landed 1ac' at McCarran Airfield on
Ce1r%ar) @2 1BAB. -he flight 4a+ part of a f%ndErai+ing effort for the $amon R%n)on
Cancer C%nd. Cood and 4ater 4ere tran+ferred 1) matching +peed+ 4ith a cha+e car on a
+traight +tretch of road in the de+ert2 and hoi+ting the +%pplie+ a1oard 4ith a rope and
1%c'et. C%el 4a+ ta'en on 1) hoi+ting a ho+e from a f%el tr%c' %p to the aircraft2 filling an
a%<iliar) 1ell) tan' in+talled for the flight2 p%mping that f%el into the aircraftH+ reg%lar
tan'+ and then filling the 1ell) tan' again. -he dri9er+ +teered 4hile a +econd per+on
matched +peed+ 4ith the aircraft 4ith hi+ foot on the 9ehicleH+ accelerator pedal.
Engine oil 4a+ added 1) mean+ of a t%1e from the ca1in that 4a+ fitted to pa++ thro%gh
the fire4all. Onl) the pilotH+ +eat 4a+ in+talled. -he remaining +pace 4a+ %+ed for a pad
on 4hich the relief pilot +lept. -he right ca1in door 4a+ replaced 4ith an ea+)Eopening2
accordionEt)pe door to allo4 +%pplie+ and f%el to 1e hoi+ted a1oard. Earl) in the flight2
the engineEdri9en electric generator failed. A Champion 4indEdri9en generator 5t%rned 1)
a +mall propeller6 4a+ hoi+ted a1oard2 taped to the 4ing +%pport +tr%t2 and pl%gged into
the cigarette lighter +oc'etO it +er9ed a+ the aircraftH+ +o%rce of electricit) for the re+t of
the flight. -he pilot+ decided to end the marathon flight 1eca%+e 4ith 12AA! ho%r+ of
contin%o%+l) r%nning the engine d%ring the recordE+etting flight2 pl%+ +e9eral h%ndred
ho%r+ alread) on the engine 1eforehand 5con+idera1l) in e<ce++ of it+ normal o9erha%l
inter9al62 the engineH+ po4er o%tp%t had deteriorated to the point that the) 4ere 1arel)
a1le to clim1 a4a) after ref%eling. -he aircraft i+ on di+pla) in the pa++enger terminal at
McCarran *nternational Airport. Photo+ and detail+ of the record flight can 1e +een in a
+mall m%+e%m on the %pper le9el of the 1aggage claim area. After the flight2 Coo' +aidI
/Ne<t time * feel in the mood to fl) end%rance2 *Hm going to loc' m)+elf in o%r gar1age
can 4ith the 9ac%%m cleaner r%nning. -hat i+2 %ntil m) p+)chiatri+t open+ %p for 1%+ine++
in the morning.0
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/ariants
1BA" Ce++na 1722 -oo4oom1a2 A%+tralia2 21.
Earl) Ce++na 172+2 li'e thi+ 1BA7 model2 had a Gfa+t1ac'G tail 4ith no rear 4indo4 and
feat%red a G+3%areG fin de+ign.
172
-he 1a+ic 172 appeared in No9em1er 1BAA a+ the 1BA" model and remained in
prod%ction %ntil replaced 1) the 172A in earl) 1B". *t 4a+ e3%ipped 4ith a Continental
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OE# 1@A hp 51! 'F6 +i<Ec)linder2 airEcooled engine and had a ma<im%m gro++ 4eight
of 222 l1 5BB! 'g6. *ntrod%ctor) 1a+e price 4a+ 7SJ!2BBA and a total of @21BA 4ere
con+tr%cted o9er the fi9e )ear+.
172A
-he 1B" model 172A introd%ced a +4ept 1ac' tail and r%dder2 a+ 4ell a+ float fitting+.
-he price 4a+ 7SJB2@A and 121A 4ere 1%ilt.
172.
-he 172. 4a+ introd%ced in late 1B" a+ the 1B"1 model and feat%red a +horter
%ndercarriage2 engine mo%nt+ lengthened three inche+ 57" mm62 a re+haped co4ling2 and
a pointed propeller +pinner. Cor the fir+t time2 the GS')ha4'G name 4a+ applied to an
a9aila1le del%<e option pac'age. -hi+ added optional e3%ipment incl%ded f%ll e<terior
paint to replace the +tandard partial paint +tripe+ and +tandard a9ionic+. -he gro++ 4eight
4a+ increa+ed to 222A l1 51221 'g6.
172C
-he 1B"2 model 4a+ the 172C. *t 1ro%ght to the line an optional a%topilot and a 'e)
+tarter to replace the pre9io%+ p%llE+tarter. -he +eat+ 4ere rede+igned to 1e +i<E4a)
adj%+ta1le. A child +eat 4a+ made optional to allo4 t4o children to 1e carried in the
1aggage area. -he 1B"2 price 4a+ 7SJB2!BA. A total of !!B 172C model+ 4ere prod%ced.
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1B"# Ce++na 172$
172$
-he 1B"# 172$ model introd%ced the lo4er rear f%+elage 4ith 4raparo%nd OmniE(i+ion
rear 4indo4 and a oneEpiece 4ind+hield. Ne4 r%dder and 1ra'e pedal+ 4ere al+o added.
121@" 172$+ 4ere 1%ilt.
1B"# al+o +a4 the introd%ction of the 172$ Po4ermatic. -hi+ 4a+ e3%ipped 4ith a
Continental &OE#E prod%cing 17A hor+epo4er 51# 'F6 and a cr%i+e +peed 11 mph
51! 'mPh6 fa+ter than the +tandard 172$. *n realit) thi+ 4a+ not a ne4 model2 1%t 4a+ a
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Ce++na 17A S')lar' that had 1een renamed for it+ la+t )ear of prod%ction. -he S')lar'
had gained a rep%tation for poor engine relia1ilit) and the renaming of it a+ a 172 4a+ a
mar'eting attempt to regain +ale+ thro%gh re1randing. -he mo9e 4a+ not a +%cce++ and
neither the 1B"# Po4ermatic nor the S')lar' 4ere prod%ced again after the 1B"# model
)ear.
172E
A Ce++na 172E in+tr%ment panel
-he 172E 4a+ the 1B"@ model. -he electrical f%+e+ 4ere replaced 4ith circ%it 1rea'er+.
&ro++ 4eight 4a+ increa+ed to 22# l1 512@# 'g6 4here it 4o%ld +ta) %ntil the 172P.
-he 172E al+o feat%red a reEde+igned in+tr%ment panel. 12@1 172E+ 4ere 1%ilt that )ear
a+ prod%ction contin%ed to increa+e.
1B"@ Ce++na 172C
172C
-he 1B"A model 172C introd%ced electricall) operated flap+ to replace the pre9io%+ le9erE
operated +)+tem. *t 4a+ 1%ilt in Crance 1) Reim+ Ce++na a+ the C172 %ntil 1B71. -he+e
model+ formed the 1a+i+ for the 7.S. Air CorceH+ -E@1A Me+calero primar) trainer2 4hich
4a+ %+ed d%ring the 1B"+ and earl) 1B7+ a+ initial flight +creening aircraft in 7SAC
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7ndergrad%ate Pilot -raining 57P-6. Collo4ing their remo9al from the 7P- program2
+ome e<tant 7SAC -E@1+ 4ere a++igned to the 7.S. Air Corce Academ) for the cadet pilot
indoctrination program2 4hile other+ 4ere di+tri1%ted to Air Corce aero cl%1.
A total of 12@#" 172C+ 4ere completed.
172&
1B"" Ce++na C172&
-he 1B"" model )ear 172& introd%ced a more pointed +pinner and +old for 7SJ122@A in
it+ 1a+ic 172 9er+ion and 7SJ1#2# in the %pgraded S')ha4' 9er+ion. 12AB7 4ere 1%ilt.
172;
-he 1B"7 model 172; 4a+ the la+t Continental OE# po4ered model. *t al+o introd%ced
a +horterE+tro'e no+e gear oleo to red%ce drag and impro9e the appearance of the aircraft
in flight. A ne4 co4ling 4a+ %+ed2 introd%cing +hoc'Emo%nt+ that tran+mitted lo4er
noi+eEle9el+ to the coc'pit and red%ced co4l crac'ing. -he electric +tall 4arning horn
4a+ replaced 1) a pne%matic one.
-he 1B"7 model 172; +old for 7SJ12BA 4hile the S')ha4' 9er+ion 4a+ 7SJ1227A.
!#B 4ere 1%ilt that )ear2 repre+enting the fir+t )ear that prod%ction 4a+ le++ than the )ear
1efore.
172*
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-he 1B"!E1%ilt Ce++na 172* introd%ced the :)coming OE#2EE2$ engine of 1A hp
5112 'F6
-he 1B"! model mar'ed the 1eginning of the :)coming po4ered 172+. -he familiar 172
needed to 1e reEengined 1eca%+e Ce++na had cancelled it+ contract 4ith Continental for
their 9enera1le OE# "Ec)l engine of 1@A hp 51! 'F6.
-he G*G model 4a+ introd%ced 4ith a :)coming OE#2EE2$ engine of 1A hp 5112 'F62
an increa+e of A hp 5#.7 'F6 o9er the Continental po4erplant. -he increa+ed po4er
re+%lted in an increa+e in optimal cr%i+e from 1# mph 52B 'mPh6 -AS to 1#1 mph
5211 'mPh6 -AS. -here 4a+ no change in the +ea le9el rate of clim1 at "@A ft 51B7 m6 per
min%te.
-he 172* al+o introd%ced the fir+t +tandard G-G in+tr%ment arrangement. -he 172* +a4 an
increa+e in prod%ction to record le9el+ 4ith 122" 1%ilt.
1728
-he Ce++na Compan) planned to drop the pre9io%+ 172 config%ration for the 1B"! model
)ear and replace it 4ith a cantile9erE4ingP+ta1ilator config%ration that 4o%ld 1e the 1728.
;o4e9er2 a+ time for model introd%ction neared2 tho+e dealer+ 4ho 4ere a4are of the
change 1egan appl)ing pre++%re on the factor) to contin%e the pre9io%+ config%ration.
-he) felt the ne4 model 4o%ld 1e le++ %+a1le a+ a trainer. Con+e3%entl)2 and at the la+t
min%te2 the deci+ion 4a+ made to contin%e the 172 in it+ original config%ration. -he
planned 1728 config%ration 4o%ld 1e introd%ced a+ a ne4 model2 the 177. -he del%<e
option 4o%ld 1ecome the 177 Cardinal. -he G8G de+ignation 4a+ ne9er p%1licl) %+ed.
1B"B modelE)ear Ce++na 172K2 1%ilt in 1B"!
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172K
-he ne<t model )ear 4a+ the 1B"B GKG model. -he 1B"B 172K had a rede+igned 9ertical
fin cap and re+haped rear 4indo4+. Optional long range A2 7S gal 51B7 l6 4ing f%el
tan'+ 4ere offered. -he rear 4indo4+ 4ere +lightl) enlarged 1) 1" +3%are inche+
51# cm
2
6. -he 1B"B model +old for 7SJ122A for the 172 and 7SJ1#2BBA for the
S')ha4'2 4ith 1217 made.
-he 1B7 model 4a+ +till called the 172K2 1%t +ported fi1ergla++2 do4n4ardE+haped2
conical 4ing tip+. C%ll) artic%lated +eat+ 4ere offered a+ 4ell. Prod%ction in 1B7 4a+
7AB %nit+.
172:
A 1B71 Ce++na 172: at Kem1le Airfield2 England2 Ma) 2#
-he 172:2 +old d%ring 1B71 and 1B722 replaced the main landing gear leg+ 54hich 4ere
originall) flat +pring +teel6 4ith tapered2 t%1%lar +teel gear leg+. -he ne4 gear had a 4idth
that 4a+ increa+ed 1) 12 in 5# cm6. -he ne4 t%1%lar gear 4a+ lighter2 1%t re3%ired
aerod)namic fairing+ to maintain the +ame +peed and clim1 performance a+ e<perienced
4ith the flat +teel de+ign. -he G:G al+o had a pla+tic fairing 1et4een the dor+al fin and
9ertical fin to introd%ce a greater famil) re+em1lance to the 1!2H+ 9ertical fin.
-he 1B71 model +old for 7SJ1#2@2A in the 172 9er+ion and 7SJ1@2BBA in the S')ha4'
9er+ion. !27 172:+ 4ere +old in 1B71 and B!@ in 1B72.
172M
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1B77 Ce++na 172M
1B7" Ce++na 172M in+tr%ment panel
-he 172M of 1B7#U7" gained a drooped 4ing leading edge for impro9ed lo4 +peed
handling. -hi+ 4a+ mar'eted a+ the Gcam1erEliftG 4ing.
-he 1B7@ 172M 4a+ al+o the fir+t to introd%ce the optional H**H pac'age 4hich offered
higher +tandard e3%ipment2 incl%ding a +econd na9Pcomm radio2 an A$C and tran+ponder.
-he 1aggage compartment 4a+ increa+ed in +i?e and no+eEmo%nted d%al landing light+
4ere a9aila1le a+ an option.
-he 1B7A model 172M +old for 7SJ1"2AA for the 1722 7SJ172!B for the S')ha4' and
7SJ22##A for the S')ha4' **.
*n 1B7"2 Ce++na +topped mar'eting the aircraft a+ the 172 and 1egan e<cl%+i9el) %+ing
the GS')ha4'G de+ignation. -hi+ model )ear al+o +a4 a rede+igned in+tr%ment panel to
hold more a9ionic+. Among other change+2 the f%el and other +mall ga%ge+ are relocated
to the left +ide for impro9ed pilot reada1ilit) compared 4ith the earlier 172 panel de+ign+.
-otal prod%ction of GMG model+ 4a+ 7#" o9er the fo%r )ear+ it 4a+ man%fact%red.
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1B7" Ce++na S')ha4' N landing
172N
-he S')ha4' N2 or S')ha4'P1 a+ Ce++na termed it2 4a+ introd%ced for the 1B77
model )ear. -he G1G de+ignation indicated that it 4a+ po4ered 1) a :)coming OE#2E
;2A$2 1" hor+epo4er 511B 'F6 engine de+igned to r%n on 1 octane f%el2 4herea+ all
pre9io%+ engine+ %+ed !P!7 f%el. 7nfort%natel)2 thi+ engine pro9ed tro%1le+ome and it
4a+ replaced 1) the +imilarl) rated OE#2E$28 to create the 1B!1 172P.
-he 1B77 GNG model 172 al+o introd%ced r%dder trim a+ an option and +tandard GpreE
+electa1leG flap+. -he price 4a+ 7SJ222#2 4ith the S')ha4'P1 ** +elling for
7SJ2B2BA.
-he 1B7! model 1ro%ght a 2!E9olt electrical +)+tem to replace the pre9io%+ 1@E9olt
+)+tem. Air conditioning 4a+ an option.
-he 1B7B model GNG increa+ed the flap e<ten+ion +peed for the fir+t 1 degree+ to 11A
'not+ 521# 'mPh6. :arger 4ing tan'+ increa+ed the optional f%el to "" 7S gallon+ 52A l6.
-he GNG remained in prod%ction %ntil 1B! 4hen the 172P or S')ha4' P 4a+ introd%ced.
172O
-here 4a+ no GOG 5GO+carG6 model 172.
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CESSNA 172R
172P 1%ilt 1) Reim+ A9iation in CranceO in 1B!7 Mathia+ R%+t landed thi+ aircraft ne<t to
Red S3%are2 So9iet 7nion
172P
-he 172P2 or S')ha4' P2 4a+ introd%ced in 1B!1 to +ol9e the relia1ilit) pro1lem+ of the
GNG engine. -he :)coming OE#2E$28 4a+ a great impro9ement.
-he GPG model al+o +a4 the ma<im%m flap deflection decrea+ed from @ degree+ to # to
allo4 a gro++ 4eight increa+e from 22# l1 512@# 'g6 to 22@ l1 512!B 'g6. A 4et 4ing
4a+ optional2 4ith a capacit) of "2 7S gallon+ of f%el.
-he price of a ne4 S')ha4' P 4a+ 7SJ##2BA2 4ith the S')ha4' P ** co+ting
7SJ#72!1 and the Na9PPac e3%ipped S')ha4' P ** +elling for 7SJ@22@".
*n 1B!22 the GPG +a4 the landing light+ mo9ed from the no+e to the 4ing to increa+e 1%l1
life. -he 1B!# model added +ome minor +o%ndEproofing impro9ement+ and thic'er
4indo4+.
A +econd door latch pin 4a+ introd%ced in 1B!@.
Prod%ction of the GPG ended in 1B!" and no more 172+ 4ere 1%ilt for ele9en )ear+ a+
legal lia1ilit) r%ling+ in the 7SA had p%+hed Ce++naH+ in+%rance co+t+ too high2 re+%lting
in dramaticall) increa+ing price+ for ne4 aircraft.
-here 4ere onl) 1BA 172+ 1%ilt in 1B!@2 a rate of fe4er than @ per 4ee'.
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172R C%tla++
-he 172R 4a+ introd%ced in 1B!# and gi9en the name C%tla++ to create an affiliation 4ith
the 172R&2 altho%gh it 4a+ act%all) a 172P 4ith a :)coming OE#"EA@N engine of 1!
hor+epo4er 51#@ 'F6. -he aircraft had a gro++ 4eight of 22AA l1 5121A7 'g6 and an
optimal cr%i+e +peed of 122 'not+ 522" 'mPh6 compared to the 172PH+ cr%i+e +peed of 12
'not+ 5222 'mPh6 on 2 hp 51A 'F6 le++. *t had a %+ef%l load that 4a+ a1o%t 1 l1
5@A 'g6 more than the S')ha4' P and a rate of clim1 that 4a+ act%all) 2 feet 5" m6 per
min%te lo4er2 d%e to the higher gro++ 4eight. Prod%ction ended after onl) three )ear+
4hen all 172 prod%ction +topped.
172R
-he S')ha4' R 4a+ introd%ced in 1BB" and i+ po4ered 1) a derated :)coming *OE#"E
:2A prod%cing a ma<im%m of 1" hor+epo4er 512 'F6 at j%+t 22@ rpm. -hi+ i+ the
fir+t Ce++na 172 to ha9e a factor) fitted f%elEinjected engine.
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CESSNA 172R
-he 172RH+ ma<im%m ta'eoff 4eight i+ 22@A l1 512111 'g6. -hi+ model )ear introd%ced
man) impro9ement+2 incl%ding a ne4 interior 4ith +o%ndproofing2 an all ne4 m%ltiEle9el
9entilation +)+tem2 a +tandard fo%r point intercom2 conto%red2 energ) a1+or1ing2 2"g
front +eat+ 4ith 9ertical and reclining adj%+tment+ and inertia reel harne++e+.
172S
A 1BBB model 172S
-he Ce++na 172S 4a+ introd%ced in 1BB! and i+ po4ered 1) a :)coming *OE#"E:2A
prod%cing 1! hor+epo4er 51#@ 'F6. -he ma<im%m engine rpm 4a+ increa+ed from
22@ rpm to 227 rpm re+%lting in a 2 hp 51A 'F6 increa+e o9er the GRG model. A+ a
re+%lt2 the ma<im%m ta'eoff 4eight 4a+ increa+ed to 22AA l1 5121A7 'g6. -hi+ model i+
mar'eted %nder the name S')ha4' SP2 altho%gh the -)pe Certification data +heet
+pecifie+ it i+ a 172S.
-he 172S i+ 1%ilt primaril) for the pri9ate o4nerEoperator and i+2 in it+ later )ear+2 offered
4ith the &armin &1 a9ionic+ pac'age and leather +eat+ a+ +tandard e3%ipment.
A+ of 2B2 onl) the S model i+ in prod%ction.
Ce++na 172R& C%tla++
Ce++na 172R&
Ce++na introd%ced a retracta1leEgear 9er+ion of the 172 in 1B! and named it the !utlass
$%&R#.
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CESSNA 172R
-he C%tla++ feat%red a 9aria1le pitch2 con+tant +peed propeller and more po4erf%l
:)coming OE#"EC1A" engine of 1! hor+epo4er 51# 'F6. -he 172R& +old for a1o%t
7SJ1B2 more than the +tandard 172 of the +ame )ear and prod%ced an optimal cr%i+e
+peed of 1@ 'not+ 52" 'mPh62 compared to 122 'not+ 522" 'mPh6 for the contemporar)
1" hor+epo4er 512 'F6 9er+ion.
-he 172R& did not find 4ide acceptance in the per+onal aircraft mar'et 1eca%+e of
higher additional initial and operating co+t accompanied 1) mediocre cr%i+ing +peed2 1%t
4a+ adopted 1) man) flight +chool+ +ince it met the +pecific re3%irement+ for Gcomple<
aircraftG e<perience nece++ar) to o1tain a Commercial Pilot certificate 5the role for 4hich
it 4a+ intended62 at relati9el) lo4 co+t. .et4een 1B! and 1B!@ 1177 R&+ 4ere 1%ilt2
4ith a +mall n%m1er follo4ing 1efore prod%ction cea+ed in 1B!A.
Fhile n%m1ered and mar'eted a+ a 1722 the 172R& 4a+ act%all) certified on the Ce++na
17A t)pe certificate.
Reim+ CR1728 and Ce++na R172K ;a4' SP
1B77 Ce++na R172K ;a4' SP
1B77 model R172K ;a4' SP on Fipline amphi1io%+ float+
-he 3R$%&D Reims Roc+et 4a+ prod%ced 1) Reim+ A9iation in Crance from the late "+
to the mid 7+. *t 4a+ po4ered 1) a Roll+ERo)ce 1%ilt2 f%elEinjected2 Continental *OE
#"$ 21 hp 51" 'F6 engine 4ith a con+tant +peed prop.
-he Reim+ Roc'et led to Ce++na prod%cing the R$%&6 -aw+ ='2 a model a9aila1le
from 1B77 to 1B!1 from 1oth Fichita and Reim+. -hi+ config%ration feat%red a f%el
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CESSNA 172R
injected2 Continental *OE#"K 5later *OE#"K.6 derated to 1BA hp 51@A 'F6 4ith a t4o
1laded2 con+tant +peed propeller. -he ;a4' SP 4a+ capa1le of a 1#1E'not 52@# 'mPh6
cr%i+e +peed.
O4ner+ claimed that the increa+ed performance of the GSPG didnHt compen+ate for it+
increa+ed p%rcha+e price and the higher operating co+t+ a++ociated 4ith the larger engine.
-he aircraft 4a+ 4ellEaccepted for %+e on float+2 ho4e9er2 a+ the +tandard 172 i+ not a
+trong floatplane2 e9en 4ith onl) t4o people on 1oard2 4hile the SPH+ e<tra po4er
impro9e+ 4ater ta'eEoff performance dramaticall).
Fhile n%m1ered and mar'eted a+ 172+2 the R1728 and R172K model+ are act%all)
certified on the Ce++na 17A t)pe certificate.
!anceled models
172-$
On Octo1er @2 27 Ce++na anno%nced it+ plan to 1%ild a die+elEpo4ered Ce++na 172
model +tarting in midE2!. -he planned engine 4a+ to 1e a -hielert Cent%rion 2.2
li3%idEcooled2 t4oElitre di+placement2 d%al o9erhead cam2 fo%rEc)linder2 inEline2 t%r1oE
die+el 4ith f%ll a%thorit) digital engine control. -he engine prod%ce+ 1AA hp 511" 'F6
and 1%rn+ 8etEA f%el. -he engine+ 4ere to 1e in+talled at the Ce++na S')ha4' factor) in
*ndependence2 Kan+a+ %nder an S-C. -he ne4 model 4a+ de+ignated the 172 S')ha4'
-$2 indicating G-%r1o $ie+elG.
*n earl) 2!2 certification had 1een planned for the +%mmer of 2!2 and Ce++na had
foreca+t deli9ering a1o%t 12A -$+ 1efore the end of 2!. -he -$ 4a+ intended to +ell
for a1o%t 7SJ1A2 more than the top of the line GSPG S')ha4' and J#A2 more than
the GRG. Earl) order+ for the -$ 4ere +trong2 4ith mo+t of the demand from flight
+chool+ and nonE7S operator+. *n April 2!2 the 172-$H+ engine man%fact%rer2 -hielert2
filed for in+ol9enc) %nder &erman la42 thro4ing the f%t%re of the aircraft into do%1t. On
Ma) 12 2! Ce++na anno%nced the) had cancelled all 2! deli9erie+ of the 172-$ d%e
to the in+ol9enc) of -hielert. -he compan) +tatedI GAt thi+ point 4e ha9e decided that 4e
4ill not deli9er 172-$ aircraft d%ring 2!2 and 4e ha9e informed o%r c%+tomer+
accordingl).G Ce++na ha+ indicated the) +till 4i+h to prod%ce a die+el 1722 a+ mar'et
demand i+ +trong for thi+ aircraft2 4ith o9er 1 order+. $e+pite the i++%e+ at -hielert2
Ce++na indicated that the) 4o%ld proceed 4ith certification of the 172-$.-he S-C for
the in+tallation of the engine in the aircraft 4a+ completed in 2B2 4ith -hielert Aircraft
Engine+ &m1; the holder of the certificate.
*n 8%l) 21# it 4a+ noted that the 172-$ model had 1een canceled d%e to -hielertH+
1an'r%ptc). Sim%lator compan) Red1ird Sim%lation+ 4ill in+tead %+e the +ame engine
and reconditioned 172 airframe+ to prod%ce a +imilar model to 1e called the Red1ird
Redha4'.
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CESSNA 172R
OT-ER E*ER#EN!ES
1N,S-E", ,A*A#E
*f a 1ird +tri'e or other incident +ho%ld damage the 4ind+hield in flight to the point of
creating an opening2 a +ignificant lo++ in performance ma) 1e e<pected. -hi+ lo++ ma) 1e
minimi?ed in +ome ca+e+ 5depending on amo%nt of damage2 altit%de2 etc.6 1) opening the
+ide 4indo4+ 4hile the airplane i+ mane%9ered for a landing at the neare+t airport. *f
airplane performance or other ad9er+e condition+ precl%de landing at an airport2 prepare
for an Goff airportG landing in accordance 4ith the Preca%tionar) :anding Fith Engine
Po4er or $itching chec'li+t+.
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CESSNA 172R
Accidents and incidents
On Octo1er 2#2 1B"@2 $a9id .o<2 lead +inger for -he Cric'et+ on their 1B"
relea+e 9er+ion of GPegg) S%e &ot MarriedG and G$onHt Cha Kno4G and later a
+olo arti+t2 4a+ 'illed 4hen the Ce++na 172 he 4a+ a1oard cra+hed in north4e+t
;arri+ Co%nt)2 -e<a+ 4hile en ro%te to a performance. .o< 4a+ the +econd lead
9ocali+t for -he Cric'et+ to die in a plane cra+h after .%dd) ;oll).
On A%g%+t #12 1B"B2 Roc') Marciano 4a+ 'illed 4hen the Ce++na 1722 in 4hich
he 4a+ a pa++enger2 cra+hed on approach to an airfield o%t+ide Ne4ton2 *o4a.
On Septem1er 2A2 1B7!2 a Ce++na 1722 N7711&2 collided 4ith Pacific So%th4e+t
Airline+ Clight 1!22 a .oeing 727. -he t4o aircraft cra+hed o9er San $iego2
California. -here 4ere a total of 1@@ fatalitie+I t4o in the Ce++na 1722 1#A on the
PSA Clight 1!2 and +e9en on the gro%nd.
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CESSNA 172R
On Ma) 2!2 1B!72 a rented Reim+ Ce++na C172P2 regi+tered $EEC8.2 4a+ %+ed 1)
a &erman teenage pilot Mathia+ R%+t to fl) an %na%thori?ed flight from ;el+in'iE
Malmi Airport thro%gh So9iet air+pace to land near the Red S3%are in Mo+co42
all 4itho%t 1eing intercepted 1) So9iet air defen+e.
On April B2 1BB2 Atlantic So%thea+t Airline+ Clight 22A@2 an Em1raer EM. 12
.ra+ilia2 collided headEon 4ith a Ci9il Air Patrol Ce++na 1722 NBBA12 4hile en
ro%te from &ad+den M%nicipal Airport to ;art+fieldE8ac'+on Atlanta *nternational
Airport. -he Ce++na cra+hed2 'illing t4o occ%pant+2 1%t the .ra+ilia made a +afe
emergenc) landing.
On 8an%ar) A2 222 high +chool +t%dent Charle+ 8. .i+hop +tole a Ce++na 1722
N2#71N2 and cra+hed it into the +ide of the .an' of America -o4er in do4nto4n
-ampa2 Clorida2 'illing onl) him+elf and other4i+e ca%+ing 9er) little damage.
On April "2 2B2 a Ce++na 172N2 CE&C8;2 4a+ +tolen 1) a +t%dent from Confederation
College in -h%nder .a)2 Ontario2 Canada and entered 7nited State+ air+pace o9er :a'e
S%perior. -he plane 4a+ intercepted and follo4ed 1) NORA$ CE1"+2 finall) landing on
;igh4a) " in Ell+inore2 Mi++o%ri after a +e9enEho%r flight. -he +t%dent pilot2 a Canadian
citi?en 1orn in -%r'e)2 Adam $)lan :eon2 formerl) 'no4n a+ Da9%? .er'e2 4a+
+%ffering from depre++ion and attempted to commit +%icide 1) 1eing +hot do4n. *n+tead2
he 4a+ arre+ted +hortl) after landing. On No9em1er #2 2B2 he 4a+ +entenced to t4o
)ear+ in a 7S federal pri+on after he pleaded g%ilt) in A%g%+t 2B to all three charge+
again+t himI inter+tate tran+portation of a +tolen aircraft2 importation of a +tolen aircraft2
and illegal entr). College proced%re+ at the time permitted +t%dent+ acce++ to aircraft and
the 'e)+ 4ere ro%tinel) left in the aircraft.
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