Cessna 172P - Page 135

CESSNA
MODEL
172P
SECTION 7
AIR,PLANE
& SYSTEMS DESCN,IPTIONS
BAGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
The baggago
compartment
consists
of two
a,re&s,
one
extending from
behind
the rear
passengors'seat
to the
aft cabin bulkhead,
and an
addi-
tional
area aft of the
bulkhead.
Access to
both baggage
areas is
gained
through
a
lockable
baggage door on the left
side of
the airplane, or
from
within the
airplane
cabin. A
baggage net with eight
tie-down straps is
provided
for securing
baggage
and is attashed
by
tying
the straps to tie-
down
rings
provided
in the airplane.
\trlhen
loading the
aÍrplane, children
should not be
placed
or
permitted
in the baggage compartmont,
unless a
child's
seat is installed,
and any
material that
might be
hazardous to the
airplane or
occupants
shöuld not be
placed
anywhere
in
the airplane. For
baggage
area and
door dimensions, refer
to Section
6.
SEATS
The
seating
arrangement
consists of two individually
adjustable four-
way or
six-way
seats
fo¡
the
pilot
and front
seat
passenger
and a
solid
back
or split-backed
fixed
seat for rear seat
pa,ssengers.
A
child's seat
(if
installed)
is
located
at the
aft cabin bulkhead behind the rear seat.
The
four-way
seats may
bo
moved
forward or aft,
and the angle of the
seat backs is infinitely
adjustable. 1o
position
the seat, Iift the
tubular
h,andle
below the
center
of
the seat frarne,
slide the
seat into
position,
relea,se the handle
and
check that the seat is looked
in
place.
The seat back
angle
is
controlled
by
a cylinder
lock
releese
button
which
is spring-
Ioaded to the locked position.
The release
button is located on the
right
side,
below
the
forward
corner
of
the
seatcushion.
To
adjust
the
angle ofthe seat
back,
push
up
on the release
button,
position
the
seat back
to the desired
angle and release
the
button. \ühen the
seat is not
occupied,
the seat back
will a,utomatically
fold forward
whenever the
release button is
pushed
up.
The
six-way
seats may
be
moved forward
or aft,
and are infinitely
adjustable
for height
and
seat back angle.
To
position
either seat, lift the
tubular
handle
under the center
of the
seat bottom, stide the seat into
position,
release the
handle,
and check
that the
seat
is locked in
place.
Raise or
lower the
seat
by rotating the
large
crank
under
the inboard corner
of either
seat.
The
seat back
a,ngle is adjusted
by rotating
the small crank
under ttre
outboard
corner
of either seat.
The
seat bottom angle will change
as the
seat
back angle
changes,
providing
proper
support. The seat
back
will
also fold
full forward,
The
rear
passengers'
seat consists
of a fixed
one-piece seat bottom
with
either
one-piece
(adjustable
to
the
vertical
position
or either of two
reclining
positions)
or
two-piece
(individually,
infinitely adjustable)
seat
backs'
The
one-piece
back is adjusted
by
a lever located
belowthe
center of
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