Cessna 172P - Airspeed Limitations

SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
CESSNA
MODEL
172P
AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
Airspeed
li¡nitations and tl¡eir
operatioual aignifioance
are
sbown
in
figure 2-1. Maneuvering
speeds shown
apply to normal
cetegory
opeta,-
tions. The utility aa,togory
m&neuvering
speed
is 102 KIAS
at2lü)pounds.
Figure 2-1. Airspeed Limitations
AIhSPEED
INDICATOR MARKINGS
Airspeed
indicator
markings and
their color code significance
are
shown in figure 2-2.
SPEED
KCAS
KtAS
REMARKS
VNe
Never Exceed Speed 152
158
Do not exceed
this speed
in
any
operat¡on.
Vruo
Maximum Structural
Cruising Speed
123 127 Do not exceed
this speed
except in smooth
air, and
then
only with
caution.
V¡ Maneuvering
Speed:
2400 Pounds
20ü)
Pounds
16ü) Pounds
97
91
81
99
92
82
Do
not make full or
abrupt
control
movements above
this
speed.
Vre
Maximum Flap
Extended
Speed:
loo
Flaps
loo
-
3oo Flaps
108
84
110
85
Do not exceed this
speed
with flaps down.
Maximum Window Open
Speed
162
158
Do not
exceed
this speed
with windows
open.
2-4
30
May
1980