Cessna 172N - Page 60

SECTION
4
NORMAL
PROCEDURES
CESSNA
MODEL 172N
SHORT FIETD TANDING
For a short
field
landing in smooth air
conditions,
make
an
ap-
proach
at the minimum recommended airspeed
with
full flaps using
enough
power
to control
the
glide
path. (Slightly
higher approach
speeds should be
used
under turbulent air
conditions.)
After
all
ap-
proach
obstacles
are
cleared,
progressively
reduce
power
and
maintain
the
approach speed by lowering the nose of
the
airplane. Touchdown
should
be made with
power
off and on the main
wheels first.
Imme-
diately after touchdown, Iower
the
nose wheel
and apply
heavy
braking
as
required.
For maximum
brake effectiveness,
retract
the
flaps, hold
the
control wheel full
back, and apply maximum
brake
pressure
with-
out
sliding the tires.
CR,OSSWIND
TANDING
When landing
in a
strong
crosswind,
use
the minimum flap
setting
required
for the
field
length.
If flap
settings
greater
than
20o
are used
in
sideslips
with
full
rudder
deflection,
some
elevator oscillation
may be
felt at
normal approach
speeds. However,
this
does not affect
control
of
the airplane.
Although
the
crab or combination
method
of
drift correction
may be
used, the
wing-Iow
method
gives
the
best control.
After touch-
down,
hold
a
straight course
with
the
steerable
nose wheel
and
occasional
braking
if necessary.
The
ma:<imum
allowable crosswind
velocity
is dependent
upon
pilot
capability
as
well as
aircraft
limitations.
With
average
pilot
technique,
direct crosswinds
of
15 knots
can be handled with safety.
BALKED
LANDING
In a
balked
landing
(go-around)
climb,
reduce
the wing flap
setting
to
20" immediately
after full
power
is
applied.
If obstacles
must be
cleared during the
go-around
climb,
reduce the
wing
flap
setting
to
10o
and
maintain
a
safe
airspeed
until
the
obstacles
are
cleared. Above
3000 feet, lean the
mixture to obtain
maximum
RPM.
After clearing
any
obstacles,
the
flaps may
be
retracted
as
the
airplane accelerates
to
the normal flaps-up
climb speed.
C OLD
WEAT H E R
OPER,ATIO
N
SIAR.IING
Prior to
starting
on
a
cold
morning, it
is
advisable
to
pull
the
propel-
4-20