QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Information about the plane - ANS 1971 Cessna 172 L
HP
Lycoming o-320-e2d
4 stroke
4 cylinder
Horizontally opposed
Air cooled
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,Naturally aspirated
Direct drive: no linkages or secondary gears connecting anything
160 HP at 2700 rpm
Max TO weight is 2300
Baggage can hold 120 lbs
Fuel capacity is 42 with 38 usable (POH says 56 with 53 usable)
Oil capacity max is 8 and minimum is 6
Useful load is in POH and for our plane it is 1487
1487-2300 = fuel and max passenger weight
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, Airspeeds for our plane - ANS Vso - stall speed in landing configuration is 42 kts
Vs1 - no flap or clean and stalls at 49 kts
Vr - 52 kts
Vx - best angle of climb - 60kts
Vy - best rate of climb - 70kts
Flaps extended max - 80kts
Va - maneuvering speed is 106 and lower usually around 100kts
Vno - 121kts
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