CESSNA
SECTION 2
MODEL 172S NAV III
OPERATING LIMITATIONS
CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS
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UTILITY CATEGORY
Center of Gravity Range:
Forward: 35.0 inches aft of datum at 1950 pounds or less, with
straight line variation to 37.5 inches aft of datum at
2200 pounds.
Aft:
40.5 inches aft of datum at all weights.
Reference Datum: Lower portion of front face of firewall.
MANEUVER LIMITS
NORMAL CATEGORY
This airplane is certificated in both the normal and utility category.
The normal category is applicable to aircraft intended for non
aerobatic operations. These include any maneuvers incidental to
normal flying, stalls (except whip stalls), lazy eights, chandelles, and
turns in which the angle-of-bank is not more than 60°.
NORMAL CATEGORY MANEUVERS AND RECOMMENDED
ENTRY SPEED*
Chandelles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105 KNOTS
Lazy Eights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105 KNOTS
Steep Turns
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95 KNOTS
Stalls (Except Whip Stalls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slow Deceleration
* Abrupt use of the controls is prohibited above 105 KNOTS.
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FAA APPROVED
172SPHAUS-04
U.S. 2-9
