SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
CESSNA
MODEL 172S NAV
III
TIME, FUEL AND DISTANCE TO CLIMB
AT
2550 POUNDS
CONDITIONS:
Flaps Up
Full Throttle
Standard Temperature
PRESS
CLIMB
RATE
FROM
SEA
LEVEL
OF
ALT
SPEED
TIME
FUEL
FT
KIAS
CLIMB
IN
USED
DIST
FPM
MIN GAL
NM
S.L.
74 730 0 0.0
1000
73 695 1 0.4
2000 73 655 3 0.8
3000 73 620 4 1.2
4000 73 600
6 1.5
5000 73 550 8
1.9
6000
73
505 10
2.2
7000
73 455 12 2.6
8000
72
410
14 3.0
9000
72 360 17 3.4
10,000
72 315 20 3.9
11,000 72 265 24
4.4
12,000
72
220
2B
5.0
NOTE
• Add 1.4 gallons of fuel for engine start, taxi and
takeoff allowance.
• Mixture leaned above 3000 feet elevation for
maximum RPM.
• Increase time, fuel and distance by 10% for each
10°C above standard temperature.
• Distances shown are based on zero wind.
Figure 5-7. Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb
0
2
4
6
B
10
13
16
19
22
27
32
38
5-18 U.S.
172SPHAUS-00