CESSNA
SECTION 1
MODEL 172S NAV III
GENERAL
ENGINE POWER TERMINOLOGY (Continued)
Full Rich
Mixture control full forward (pushed in, full control
travel, toward the panel).
Idle Cutoff
Mixture control full aft (pulled out, full control travel,
away from the panel).
Full
Throttle full forward (pushed in, full control travel,
Throttle
toward the panel) Also known as "full open" throttle.
Closed
Throttle full aft (pulled out, full control travel, away
Throttle
from the panel). Also known as the throttle "idle"
position.
AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT PLANNING
TERMINOLOGY
Demon-
Demonstrated Crosswind Velocity is the velocity
strated
of the crosswind component for which adequate
Crosswind
control of the airplane during takeoff and landing
Velocity
was actually demonstrated during certification tests.
The value shown is not considered to be limiting.
Usable Fuel
Usable Fuel is the fuel available for flight planning.
Unusable
Unusable Fuel is the quantity of fuel that can not be
Fuel
safely used in flight.
GPH
Gallons Per Hour is the amount of fuel consumed
per hour.
NMPG
Nautical Miles Per Gallon is the distance which can
be expected per gallon of fuel consumed at a
specific engine power setting and/or flight
configuration.
g
g is acceleration due to gravity.
Course
Course Datum is the compass reference used by
Datum
the autopilot, along with course deviation, to provide
lateral control when tracking a navigation signal.
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