Cessna 172N Systems

Question 1

How does the aircraft turn on the ground?

Answer 1

Effective ground control while taxiing is accomplished through nose wheel steering by using the rudder pedals. When a rudder pedal is depressed, a spring-loaded steering bungee will turn the nose wheel through an arc of 10 degrees each side of center. By applying either left or right brake, the degree of turn may be increased up to 30 degrees each side of center.

Question 2

What type of flaps does this aircraft have?

Answer 2

Single-Slotted Flaps

Question 3

What powers the flaps?

Answer 3

Electrical Power

Question 4

What type of landing gear does this plane have?

Answer 4

Tricycle-Type (Nose-Wheel) fixed landing gear with shock absorption provided by the tubular spring-steel main landing gear struts and the air/oil nose gear shock strut.

Question 5

Name some information about the engine.

Answer 5

L - Lycoming Manufactured
H - Horizontally Opposed
A - Air-Cooled
N - Normally Aspirated
D - Direct Drive

160 HP @ 2700 RPM

Question 6

Name some information about the oil system.

Answer 6

Wet-Sump oil system.

6 quarts