CESSNA SECTION 5
MODEL 172S NAV III PERFORMANCE
GFC 700 AFCS
U.S.
TIME, FUEL AND DISTANCE TO CLIMB
AT 2550 POUNDS
CONDITIONS:
Flaps UP
Full Throttle
Standard Temperature
• Add 1.4 gallons of fuel for engine start, taxi and takeoff
allowance.
• Mixture leaned above 3000 feet pressure altitude 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
Pressure
Altitude
Feet
Temp
°C
Climb
Speed
KIAS
Rate of
Climb
FPM
From Sea Level
Time
Minutes
Fuel Used
Gallons
Distance
NM
Sea Level 15 74 730 0 0.0 0
1000 13 73 695 1 0.4 2
2000 11 73 655 3 0.8 4
3000 9 73 620 4 1.2 6
4000 7 73 600 6 1.5 8
5000 5 73 550 8 1.9 10
6000 3 73 505 10 2.2 13
7000 1 73 455 12 2.6 16
8000 -1 72 410 14 3.0 19
9000 -3 72 360 17 3.4 22
10,000 -5 72 315 20 3.9 27
11,000 -7 72 265 24 4.4 32
12,000 -9 72 220 28 5.0 38
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