Cessna 172R User Manual

CESSNA
MODEL
172R
SECTION
4
NORMAL
PROCEDURES
CHECKLIST
PROCEDURES
PREFLIGHT
INSPECTION
©
CABIN
1
.
Pitot
Tube
Cover
--
REMOVE.
Check for
pitot
blockage.
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2.
Pilot's
Operating
Handbook
-
AVAILABLE
IN THE
AIRPLANE.
3.
Airplane
Weight
and Balance
--
CHECKED.
4.
Parking
Brake
--
SET.
5.
Control
Wheel Lock
--
REMOVE.
6.
Ignition
Switch
--
OFF.
7.
Avionics Master
Switch
--
OFF.
A
WARNING
WHEN
TURNING
ON
THE
MASTER
SWITCH,
USING
AN EXTERNAL
POWER
SOURCE,
OR
PULLING
THE
PROPELLER
THROUGH
BY
HAND,
TREAT THE
PROPELLER
AS
IF THE
IGNITION
SWITCH
WERE
ON. DO
NOT
STAND,
NOR
ALLOW
ANYONE
ELSE
TO
STAND,
WITHIN
THE
ARC OF
THE
PROPELLER,
SINCE
A
LOOSE
OR
BROKEN
WIRE
OR
A
COMPONENT
MALFUNCTION
COULD
CAUSE
THE
PROPELLER
TO ROTATE.
8.
Master
Switch
-
ON.
9.
Fuel
Quantity
Indicators
--
CHECK
QUANTITY
and
ENSURE
LOW
FUEL
ANNUNCIATORS
(L
LOW
FUEL
R)
ARE
EXTINGUISHED.
10.
Avionics
Master
Switch
-
ON.
11.
Avionics
Cooling
Fan
-
CHECK
AUDIBLY
FOR
OPERATION.
12.
Avionics Master
Switch
-
OFF.
13.
Static
Pressure
Alternate
Source
Valve
--
OFF.
14.
Annunciator
Panel
Switch
-
PLACE
AND
HOLD
IN
TST
POSITION
and
ensure
all
annunciators
illuminate.
Revision
7
4-7

Cessna 172R Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Cessna
Model	172R
Engine	Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Horsepower	160 hp
Cruise Speed	124 knots (143 mph, 230 km/h)
Service Ceiling	13, 500 ft (4, 100 m)
Wingspan	36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
Empty Weight	1, 691 lb (767 kg)
Max Takeoff Weight	2, 450 lb (1, 111 kg)
Seating Capacity	4
Takeoff Distance	1, 630 ft (497 m)
Type	Single-engine, high-wing
Range	696 nm (801 mi, 1, 289 km)
Rate of Climb	720 ft/min (3.7 m/s)
Length	27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Height	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Fuel Capacity	56 US gal (212 L)
Stall Speed (Flaps Down)	47 knots
Landing Distance	1, 335 feet