
Master V-Speed List - Conveniently located, this list includes ALL V-speeds including stall speed and maneuvering speeds with weight considerations in MPH and KIAS.Īircraft Profile - Includes a handy section on Cessna 172P Skyhawk specifics, including engine type, fuel and oil data, and weight maximums. Only Qref has multi-altitude cruise profile information to determine engine settings and fuel consumption. Helpful icons, notes and tables throughout.Ĭruise Profile - Performance data at your fingertips. Clear text easy to read, even in turbulence. Professionally designed layout - Qref puts 20+ years of design experience into designing the perfect checklist. The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 13,000, a normal cruise speed of 111 KTS/128 MPH, and a 244 NM/281 SM seats-full range.
#CESSNA 172P V SPEEDS FULL#
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#CESSNA 172P V SPEEDS MANUAL#
The correct procedures for your aircraft - Qref data starts with the specific POH or manual for your aircraft. Even Short and Soft Field procedures are detailed. Also includes V-speed (list and throughout), cruise performance chart. All major emergencies included, including engine out, emergency descent, icing, electrical, prop, gear, spin, lost comm and lost position procedures. Topics Covered - Complete procedures for the 172P Skyhawk: Preflight, Takeoff/Cruise, Landing, Comprehensive Abnormals and Emergencies… every aspect of flight. Ideal for students and pilots who appreciate a complete, comprehensive checklist. So in that case, the two speeds are on par.Industry-leading, full-color, comprehensive, user-friendly resource for the Cessna 172P Skyhawk (1981-86). If you took the FAA's recommendation, based on a Vso of 64 knots, you'd have 90 knots (1.4 X 64). In fact, many that we know fly base at 80 knots, which is 24 knots faster than what the FAA says.Įven if you fly a 80KIAS/70KIAS/60KIAS pattern, which some do, you're still 14 knots faster than the FAA's number.Īnd the Cirrus SR22T? 90 knots is the manufacturer recommended base leg speed. However, not too many people fly base at that speed in a 172. So according to the FAA, an appropriate base leg speed in a 172S would be 56 knots (1.4 X 40). So 70 knots is the speed you'd fly your base leg. According to the Airplane Flying Handbook, when you turn to your base leg, you should transition to a speed of 1.4 x Vso (again, only if your manufacturer doesn't recommend a speed).įor example, if your landing configuration stall speed (Vso) was 50 knots, 1.4 x Vso would be 70 knots. Your base leg is where the FAA starts recommending speeds. If you're flying a Cirrus SR22T (G5), the recommended speed for downwind is 100 knots. Some people like flying a little slower, and they start the pattern at 80 knots. If you're flying a Cessna 172, many people fly downwind at 90 knots (even though there isn't an official Cessna recommended downwind speed that we're aware of). The FAA doesn't recommend a speed on the downwind leg, but that doesn't mean you can fly as fast as you want. So if your manufacturer recommends a speed, you should stick to that. While the FAA has recommended speeds for the traffic pattern, they are clear that their recommendation always comes second to the manufacturer's recommended airspeeds. Let's take a look at what the FAA recommends, what a few of the manufacturers recommend, and how they compare.

But have you ever thought about where those speeds came from?

And your instructor taught you the speeds to fly each leg.

When you're learning to fly, you make a lot of trips around the traffic pattern.
