Textron Cessna 172R User Manual

SECTION
1
GENERAL
CESSNA
MODEL
172R
SYMBOLS,
ABBREVIATIONS
AND
TERMINOLOGY
GENERAL
AIRSPEED
TERMINOLOGY
AND
SYMBOLS
KCAS
Knots
Calibrated
Airspeed
is indicated
airspeed
corrected
for
position
and
instrument
error
and
expressed
in
knots. Knots calibrated
airspeed
is
equal
to
KTAS
in
standard
atmosphere
at
sea
level.
KIAS
Knots Indicated
Airspeed
is the
speed
shown
on
the
airspeed
indicator
and
expressed
in
knots.
KTAS
Knots
True
Airspeed
is
the
airspeed
expressed
in
knots relative
to
undisturbed
air which
is
KCAS
corrected
for
altitude and
temperature.
VA
Maneuvering
Speed
is the maximum
speed
at
which
full
or
abrupt
control
movements
may
be
used
without
overstressing
the
airframe.
VFE
Maximum
Flap
Extended
Speed
is the
highest
speed
permissible
with
wing
flaps
in
a
prescribed
extended
position.
VNO
Maximum
Structural
Cruising
Speed
is the
speed
that
should
not
be exceeded
except
in
smooth
air,
then
only
with
caution.
VNE
Never
Exceed
Speed
is the
speed
limit
that
may
not
be
exceeded
at
any
time.
Vs
Stalling
Speed
or
the
minimum
steady
flight
speed
is
the minimum
speed
at
which the
airplane
is
controllable.
Vso
Vx
Stalling
Speed
or
the minimum
steady
flight
speed
is the
minimum
speed
at
which the
airplane
is
controllable
in
the
landing
configuration
at
the
most
forward
center
of
gravity.
Best
Angle-of-Climb
Speed
is the
speed
which
results
in
the
greatest
gain
of
altitude
in
a
given
horizontal
distance.
VY
Best
Rate-of-Climb
Speed
is the
speed
which
results
in
the
greatest
gain
in
altitude
in
a
given
time.
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Brand	Textron
Model	Cessna 172R
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English