172 Checkout Questions

JaceTheAce

JaceTheAce

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I'm getting checked out in a 1970 Cessna 172L soon. Can someone recommend a checklist and emergency procudres on the Internet to go over?

Also, is this kind of 172's airspeed indicator in MPH or Knots? I thought some were in MPH (which I will hate getting used to).

Next, what are the 172L 150HP v-speeds?
 
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I thought some were in MPH (which I will hate getting used to).

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No you won't... Frankly, you won't really notice a difference... Just treat it like the V-speeds have changed. The hardest part is remembering to say "MPH" instead of "Knots"... Of course the solution is to not give any units... (physics teachers shudder at the thought"
 
I'm guessing, but I'll bet that the v-speeds will be in MPH as you have stated. I've found on those airspeed indicators knots are generally on the inside of the dial, so if you really can't break yourself from the v speeds you know in knots you can probably check that out.

What I'd honestly watch for the most is the whole 150 HP thing. You might not think that the difference between 150 and 160 HP is that much, but you can really tell when you put the throttle forward during takeoff. There's a lot more kick to a 160 HP engine.

Other than that it's a Cessna 172, just like any other. Check carb heat before you freak out with an engine failure, but other than that it's not really any different than any other 172 that you've flown.
 
I've been checked out in two aircraft with an airspeed indicator showing MPH -- a C-172G and a Cherokee 140. Both have knots listed as well in an inner circle which I use so I don't have to learn new numbers. After a flight or two, you can see the knots indications without having to look harder ... as you begin to automatically focus on the knots.
 
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I'm guessing, but I'll bet that the v-speeds will be in MPH as you have stated. I've found on those airspeed indicators knots are generally on the inside of the dial, so if you really can't break yourself from the v speeds you know in knots you can probably check that out.

What I'd honestly watch for the most is the whole 150 HP thing. You might not think that the difference between 150 and 160 HP is that much, but you can really tell when you put the throttle forward during takeoff. There's a lot more kick to a 160 HP engine.

Other than that it's a Cessna 172, just like any other. Check carb heat before you freak out with an engine failure, but other than that it's not really any different than any other 172 that you've flown.

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I've actually done almost all of my training in Piper Warriors while flying 172's and 152's as a kid with my dad - I have no problem handling/flying a 172...it's just I was concerned there for a second if it'd be difficult to get used to.

Hopefully I'll be able to see the KIAS part in the inner circle!
 
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You might not think that the difference between 150 and 160 HP is that much, but you can really tell when you put the throttle forward during takeoff. There's a lot more kick to a 160 HP engine.

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Very true..I usually fly a Superhawk 172 (180 HP) and the difference is very noticeable. The 160 won't get near as good of a climb and it's only 20 HP less so I can imagine that going from 160 to 150 would be quite a difference as well.
 
OK i just got checked out in the plane today. It went really well! Sure enough, it was in MPH.

Now I get to take my siblings flying!
 
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You might not think that the difference between 150 and 160 HP is that much, but you can really tell when you put the throttle forward during takeoff. There's a lot more kick to a 160 HP engine.

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Very true..I usually fly a Superhawk 172 (180 HP) and the difference is very noticeable. The 160 won't get near as good of a climb and it's only 20 HP less so I can imagine that going from 160 to 150 would be quite a difference as well.

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I would expect the difference in a Superhawk or an SP (180 HP as well) but actually I haven't noticed a terrible lot of difference between 150 hp models and 160. My single most flown aircraft is a 1975 Cessna 172M with 150 HP Lycoming O-320, but I've also flown a 1999 Cessna 172R with a 160 HP Lycoming IO-360 (the one in my avatar) and really didn't notice that much difference. In fact I thought the handling in the newer Cessna wasn't as nice as the old one I fly all the time. (Of course I'm biased because it's my favorite aircraft) Honestly a well equiped older 172 (as is ours with a Garmin 430, Garmin GTX 327 Transponder, Bendix/King KX125 nav/com, and Garmin audio control panel) is just as nice if not nicer than the newer ones if they aren't as well equipped.
 
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