C-172 Limitations Flashcards
What is the fuel capacity?
- 56 gallons total
- 53 gallons usable
- 3 gallons unusable
What is the oil capacity?
- 8 quarts
What is the propeller diameter?
- 76 inches
What type of fuel do we use?
- 100LL
What is Vne?
- 163 knots
What is Vno?
- 129 knots
What is Va?
- 90-105 knots
What is Vfe?
- flaps 10°: 85 knots
- flaps 10° to full: 110 knots
What is the maximum window open speed?
- 163 knots
What is Vr?
- 55 knots
What is Vx?
- 62 knots
What is Vy?
- 74 knots
What is best glide?
- 68 knots
What is Vso?
- 40 knots
What is Vs1?
- 48 knots
What is the red arc?
- 20-40 knots
- low airspeed warning
What is the white arc?
- 40-85 knots
- full flap operating range
- lower limit is Vso, upper limit is maximum speed with full flaps
What is the green arc?
- 48-129 knots
- normal operating range
- lower limit is Vs1, upper limit is Vno
What is the yellow arc?
- 129-163 knots
- caution range
- must be conducted in smooth air
What is the red line?
- 163 knots
- maximum speed for all operations
What is the maximum ramp weight?
- 2558 pounds
What is the maximum takeoff weight?
- 2550 pounds
What is the maximum landing weight?
- 2550 pounds
What is the maximum weight in the baggage compartment?
- area A: 120 pounds
- area B: 50 pounds
Where is the reference datum located?
- lower portion of the front face firewall
What are the flight load factors limits for normal category?
- flaps up: +3.8g, -1.52g
- flaps full: +3.0g
What are the kinds of operations?
- VFR day/night
- IFR day/night
- flight into known icing is prohibited
What is the max demonstrated crosswind?
- takeoff: 20 knots
- landing: 20 knots (flaps 10°), 15 knots (flaps full)
What categories is it certified for?
- normal and utility
What do we need to do in order to operate under utility category?
- baggage compartments should be empty, and the back seat should be unoccupied
