Cessna 172N - Maneuver and Flight Load Factor Limits

CESSNA
MODEL
172N
SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
UTIIITY CATEGORY
Maximum Takeoff Weight:
2000
lbs.
Maximum
Landing
Weight: 2000
lbs.
Maximum Weight in Baggage Compartment:
In
the utility
category, the
_
baggage compartment and
rear
seat
must not be
occupied.
CENTER
OF
GRAVITY
TIMITS
NON,iAAL
CAIEGON,Y
Center of
Gravity
Range:
Forward:
35.
0 inches
aft of dah.rm at
1950
lbs.
or less, with
straight
line
variation to
38.
5 inches aft of
datum
at
2300 lbs.
Aft:
47.3 inches
aft of
datum
at
all weights.
Reference Datum: Lower
portion
of
front
face
of firewall.
UTIIITY
CATEGORY
Center of
Gravity Range:
Forward:
35.
0 inches
aft
of
datum at 1950 lbs.
or
less,
with
straight
line variation to
35.
5
inches
aft of
datum
at 2000
lbs.
Aft:
40. 5
inches
aft of
datum
at all
weights.
Reference Datum:
Lower
portion
of front face
of
firewall.
MANEUVER
LIMITS
NOR,IUAt
CATEGOR,Y
This
airplane
is
certificated in
both the
normal
and utility
catego-
ry. The
normal category
is applicable to aircraft
intended
for
non-
aerobatic
operations. These
include any maneuvers incidental
to
nor-
mal flying,
stalls
(except
whip stalls),
Lazy eights,
chandelles,
and
turns
in
which the
angle
of bank
is not more
than
60o.
Aerobatic
ma-
neuvers,
including spins,
are not approved.
UTIIIIY CATEGOR,Y
This
airplane is not
designed
for
purely
aerobatic
flight.
However,
in
the
acquisition
of
various certificates
such as
commercial
pilot,
instru-
ment
pilot
and
flight
instructor,
certain
maneuvers are required
by
the
FAA.
A11
of these
maneuvers
are
permitted
in this
airplane when oper-
ated
in
the
utility
category.
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