Cessna 172P - Page 223

PILOT'S OPERATING
HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
'l
F'LOATPLANE
MODEL
172P
WATER RUDDER
SYSTEM
Retractable
water rudders
(figure
15), mounted
at the
aft
end of
each
float, are
connected
by
a
system
of oablee
and springs
to the
rudder
pedals'
Normal rudder
pedal
operation
moves the
water
rudders
to
provide
stoering
control
(fÍgure
16)
for taxiing.
the watei
rudders
are equipped
with centering
cams
(attached to
each
retractiori hinge) which,
when
the tvater
rudders
are
rotracted,
make
contact
of each
float,
looking the
rudders
in the
centere
the
water rudder
steering
system
permit
normal
with
the water rudders
retracted
and
improve
directional
stability
in flight.
A water rudder
retraction
handle,
located
on the
cabin floor between
the front seats,
is used to
manually
raise
and lower
the water
rudders.
and
in
ld be secured
on
the
the cab
ntrol
Pedestal'
With
on,
the
When
the handle
is
removed from
the
hook
and
allowed
to move
full aft, the water
rudders
oxtend
to the full
down
position
for
taxiing.
3O
May
1980
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