Textron Cessna 172R User Manual

SECTION
7
AIRPLANE
&
SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTION
CESSNA
MODEL
172R
LANDING GEAR
SYSTEM
The
landing
gear
is
of
the
tricycle
type,
with
a
steerable
nose
wheel and
two
main wheels.
Wheel
fairings
are
optional
equipment
for
both
the main and
nose
wheels.
Shock
absorption
is
provided
by
the tubular
spring
steel main
landing
gear
struts
and the
air/oil
nose
gear
shock
strut.
Each
main
gear
wheel is
equipped
with
a
hydraulically
actuated disc
type
brake
on
the inboard
side
of
each
wheel.
BAGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
The
baggage
compartment
consists
of
two
areas,
one
extending
from
behind
the
rear
passengers
seat
to
the
aft
cabin
bulkhead,
and
an
additional
area
aft of
the
bulkhead.
Access
to
both
baggage
areas
is
gained
through
a
lockable
baggage
door
on
the
left
side
of
the
airplane,
or
from
within
the
airplane
cabin.
A
baggage
net
with
tiedown
straps
is
provided
for
securing baggage
and is attached
by
tying
the
straps
to
tiedown
rings
provided
in
the
airplane.
For
baggage
area
and door
dimensions,
refer
to
Section
6.
SEATS
The
seating
arrangement
consists
of
two
vertically adjusting
crew
seats
for
the
pilot
and
front
seat
passenger,
and
a
single
bench
seat
with
adjustable
back
for
rear
seat
passengers.
Seats
used
for
the
pilot
and
front
seat
passenger
are
adjustable
fore
and
aft,
and
up
and down.
Additionally,
the
angle
of
the
seat
back is
infinitely
adjustable.
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Fore
and
aft
adjustment
is
made
using
the
handle
located below
the
center
of
the
seat
frame.
To
position
the
seat,
lift
the
handle,
slide
the
seat
into
position,
release
the
handle and
check that the
seat
is
locked
in
place.
To
adjust
the
height
of
the
seat,
rotate
the
large
crank
under
the
right
hand
corner
of
the
seat
until
a
comfortable
height
is
obtained.
To
adjust
the
seat
back
angle,
pull
up
on
the release
button,
located
in
the
center
front
of
seat,
just
under the
seat
bottom,
position
the
seat
back
to
the desired
angle,
and
release
the button.
When the
seat
is
not
occupied,
the
seat
back
will
automatically
fold
forward
whenever
the release button
is
pulled
up.
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Brand	Textron
Model	Cessna 172R
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English