Cessna C172S Nav III User Manual

Aircraft Systems 3 .....................................................................................................................
Engine 3 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Oil 3 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Propeller 3 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Landing Gear 4 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
Brakes 4 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Flaps 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Pitot static system and instruments. 4 ..............................................................................................................................................................
Stall warning horn. 4 .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Fuel System. 5 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Electrical System. 6 ............................................................................................................................................................................................
Ignition System. 7 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
G1000 System (and other avionics). 7 .............................................................................................................................................................
Performance, Weight & Balance 10 ..........................................................................................
Cessna 172s V speeds. 10 ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Weight and Balance. 10 .....................................................................................................................................................................................
C172S Procedures guide 11 ........................................................................................................
C172s Standard operaton procedures (SOP’s). 11 .............................................................................................................................................
Take off Procedures. 13 .............................................................................................................
Normal Takeoff (Flaps 0°) 13 ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Short field Takeoff (Flaps 10°) 14 ......................................................................................................................................................................
Soft field Takeoff (Flaps 10°) 15 .........................................................................................................................................................................
Landing Procedures. 16 .............................................................................................................
VFR Landing briefing procedure. 16 .................................................................................................................................................................
Before landing checklist. 16 ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Normal Landing procedure (Flaps 20°-FULL) 17 ............................................................................................................................................
Maneuver standards: +10-5 1.3x Vso approach, touchdown within 400’ of selected point. 17 .....................................................................
Short field Landing procedure (Flaps FULL) 18 ..............................................................................................................................................
Maneuver standards: +10-5 1.3x Vso approach, touchdown within 200 feet of selected point. 18 ...............................................................
Soft field Landing procedure (Flaps FULL) 19 .................................................................................................................................................
Maneuver standards: +10-5 1.3x Vso approach, touchdown with minimum sink rate. 19 ...........................................................................
Power off 180 procedure (Flaps as required) 20 ..............................................................................................................................................
Maneuver standards: N/A 20 ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Forward slips to land 21 ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Maneuver standards: touchdown within 400 feet of selected point. 21 .........................................................................................................
Emergency Procedures. 22 .......................................................................................................
Emergency Descent 22 .......................................................................................................................................................................................
Performance Maneuvers. 22 .....................................................................................................
Steep Turns 22 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Slow Flight 23 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Power On Stalls 23 .............................................................................................................................................................................................
Power Off Stalls 24 .............................................................................................................................................................................................
Ground Reference Maneuvers. 25 ............................................................................................
Rectangular Course 25 ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Turns around a point 26 ....................................................................................................................................................................................
S-Turns 27 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
C172S Quiz Questions. 29.........................................................................................................

Cessna C172S Nav III Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Cessna
Model	C172S Nav III
Engine	Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Horsepower	180 hp
Wingspan	36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
Length	27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Height	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Empty Weight (Typical)	1, 691 lb (767 kg)
Cruise Speed	124 knots (143 mph, 230 km/h)
Avionics	Garmin G1000
Seating	4
Fuel Capacity	56 US gallons (212 liters)
Stall Speed (Flaps Down)	47 knots
Rate of Climb	3.7 m/s
Service Ceiling	13, 500 ft (4, 115 m)
Range	640 nautical miles
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 550 lb (1, 157 kg)