Cessna 172 - Cruise Performance

CRUISE
Gross Weight- 2300 Lbs.
PERFORMANCE
Standard Conditions
Zero Wind
Lean Mixture
SKYHAWK
NOTE:
Maximum cruise is normally limited to 7 5% power.
Cruise
speeds for the
standard ·Model 172 are 1 to 3 MPH lower than shown
with the maximum
difference occurring
at higher
powers.
38 GAL (NO RESERVE)
48 GAL (NO RESERVE)
TAS
G_AL/
ENDR.
RANGE
ENDR.
RANGE
ALTITUDE RPM
% BHP
MPH HOUR
HOURS
MILES
HOURS
MILES
2500
2700
87 139 9.6
3.9
545
5.0
690
2600
78
133
8.6
4.4
.
590
5.6
745
25 . 00
70
128
7.7
4.9
630
6.2
795
2400
63
122
7.1
5.3
655
6 ." 7
825
2300
57
116
6.6
5.7
665
7.2
840
2200
51 '
109 6.2
6.1
665
7.7 840
\.
-
5000
2700
81
. 138
8.9
4.3
585
5.4
740
2600 73
. 133
8: 1
. 4. 7
630
6.0
795
2500 66
128
7.4
5.1
655 6.5
830
2400
60
. 1~1
6.8
5.6
675
7.0
850
2300 54
114 ·
6.4
5.9
675 7-: 5
855
2200
48 :
.
~07 .
6.o ·
6.3
675 8.0
850
7500 2700
76 ,
.
138
8· .4
: 4. 5
630 5.7 795
2600
69
-· 133
· 7.6
. 5.0
~60
6.3
835 .
2500
63 ,
126
7.1
5.4
675
6.8
855
2400
57 ,·.
119 6.6
5.8
685
7.3
865
2300
51 ·· _;.
112
6.2
6.1
685
7.8
865
~ ·
-
10,000
2700
72 138
7.9
4.8
665
6.1
840
: 26_QO
66 131
7.3
5.2
685
6.6
860
: 2500
59 124
6.8
5.6 695
7.1
875
2400 54
117
6.4
6.0 700
7.5
880
2300 48 110
6.0
6.3
'
700
8.0
880
12,500
2650
65
132
7.2
5.3
695
6.6
880
2500
56
122
6.5
5.8
710
7.3 895
2400
. 51
115
6.2
6.2
710
7.8
895
Figure 6-4.
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