Cessna 172P - Page 201

PILOT'S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
1
FLOATPLANE
MODEL
172P
10.
Climb
Speed
--
õõ-6ã
KIAS
(flaps 10').
60-70 KIAS
(flaPs
UP).
With
obstaoles
ahead, ctimb
at
53 KIAS
(flaps 10').
11. Wing
Flaps
--
UP
after
all obstacles
are
cleared'
ENF,OUTE
CLIMB
NORMAL
CLIMB
1. Airspeed
-- 60-70 KIAS.
MAXIMUM
PERFOR,MANCE
CLIMB
1. Airspeed
--
64 KIAS
(sea
level) to
õ7 KIAS
(10'000 feet).
BEFOR,E
LANDING
1. Water
Rudders
--
UP.
2. Wing
Ftaps
--
AS DESIRED.
3, Airspeed
-- 65-75 KIAS
(flaps
UP).
55-65 KIAS
(ftaps DOWN).
LANDING
1. Touchdown
--
SLIGHTLY
TAIL
LOW.
2.
Control
Wheel
'-
HOLD
FULL AFT as floatplane
decelerates
to
taxi
speed.
NOTE
With
forward loading, a slight
nose-down
pitch may occur
if the elevator
is not held full up as
floatplane
comes
down
off
step.
AFTER LANDING
1.
Water
Rudders
-- DOWN
\
, SECURING
AIR,PLANE
L.
Fuel
Selector
Valve
--
LEFT
TANK or
RIGHT
TANK to
minimize
oross-feeding and ensure
maximum
fuel capacity
when
refueling.
30 May 1980
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