Cessna 152 1978 - Section 5 Performance

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY FOR TRAINING USE ONLY
MODEL 152 5-1
SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 3
USE OF PERFORMANCE CHARTS ................................................................................................................... 3
SAMPLE PROBLEM .................................................................................................................................... 3
TAKEOFF .................................................................................................................................................... 4
CRUISE ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
FUEL REQUIRED ......................................................................................................................................... 5
LANDING ................................................................................................................................................... 6
AIRSPEED CALIBRATION ............................................................................................................................ 7
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART........................................................................................................ 8
STALL SPEEDS ............................................................................................................................................ 9
MOST REARWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY ............................................................................................... 9
MOST FORWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY ................................................................................................. 9
TAKEOFF DISTANCE ................................................................................................................................. 10
SHORT FIELD ........................................................................................................................................ 10
RATE OF CLIMB ....................................................................................................................................... 11
TIME, FUEL, AND DISTANCE TO CLIMB ................................................................................................... 12
MAXIMUM RATE OF CLIMB ................................................................................................................ 12
CRUISE PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................................... 13
RANGE PROFILE ....................................................................................................................................... 14
45 MINUTES RESERVE ......................................................................................................................... 14
24.5 GALLONS USABLE FUEL ............................................................................................................... 14
RANGE PROFILE ....................................................................................................................................... 15
45 MINUTES RESERVE ......................................................................................................................... 15
37.5 GALLONS USABLE FUEL ............................................................................................................... 15
ENDURANCE PROFILE .............................................................................................................................. 16