CESSNA SECTION 7
MODEL 152 AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTIONS
1 July 1978 7-10
Moving the airplane by hand is most easily accomplished by attaching a tow bar to the nose
gear strut. If a tow bar is not available, or pushing is required, use the wing struts as push
points. Do not use the vertical or horizontal surfaces to move the airplane. If the airplane is to
be towed by vehicle, never turn the nose wheel more than 300 either side of center or
structural damage to the nose gear could result.
The minimum turning radius of the airplane, using differential braking and nose wheel steering
during taxi, is approximately 24 feet 8 inches. To obtain a minimum radius turn during ground
handling, the airplane may be rotated around either main landing gear by pressing down on
the tailcone just forward of the vertical stabilizer to raise the nose wheel off the ground.
WING FLAP SYSTEM
The wing flaps are of the single-slot type (see figure 7-3), and are extended or retracted by
positioning the wing flap switch lever on the instrument panel to the desired flap deflection
position. The switch lever is moved up or down in a slot in the instrument panel that provides
mechanical stops at the 10º and 20º positions. For flap settings greater than 10º, move the
switch lever to the right to clear the stop and position it as desired. A scale and pointer on the
left side of the switch lever indicates flap travel in degrees. The wing flap system circuit is
protected by a 15 ampere circuit breaker, labeled FLAP, on the right side of the instrument
panel.
LANDING GEAR SYSTEM
The landing gear is of the tricycle type with a steerable nose wheel and two main wheels. The
landing gear may be equipped with wheel fairings. Shock absorption is provided by the tubular
spring-steel main landing gear struts and the air/oil nose gear shock strut. Each main gear
wheel is equipped with a hydraulically actuated disc-type brake on the inboard side of each
wheel. When wheel fairings are installed an aerodynamic fairing covers each brake.
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
The baggage compartment consists of the area from the back of the pilot and passenger's
seats to the aft cabin bulkhead. Access to the baggage compartment is gained from within the
airplane cabin. A baggage net with six tie-down straps is provided for securing baggage and is
attached by tying the straps to tie-down rings provided in the airplane. When loading the
airplane, children should not be placed or permitted in the baggage compartment, unless a
child's seat is installed, and any material that might be hazardous to the airplane or occupants
should not be placed anywhere in the airplane. For baggage area dimensions, refer to Section
6.
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