aircraft:cessna_172
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===== Cessna 172 SP ===== | ===== Cessna 172 SP ===== | ||
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The Cessna 172 is a very popular training aircraft and because of its high wing configuration it is very stable and forgiving. The Cessna 172 SP features a 180hp piston engine that brings the plane up to around 110 knots in cruise. | The Cessna 172 is a very popular training aircraft and because of its high wing configuration it is very stable and forgiving. The Cessna 172 SP features a 180hp piston engine that brings the plane up to around 110 knots in cruise. | ||
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- | ** Flight School Lessons ** | ||
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- | Aerofly FS features a built in flight school that teaches you the basics of flying. If you haven' | ||
** Disclaimer ** | ** Disclaimer ** | ||
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* Set full power and add slight right rudder to compensate for the engine torque and propeller wash hitting the vertical stabilizer | * Set full power and add slight right rudder to compensate for the engine torque and propeller wash hitting the vertical stabilizer | ||
* Maintain the runway centerline with the rudder. This will most likely require constant deflection in one direction with only very small adjustment around that offset position. | * Maintain the runway centerline with the rudder. This will most likely require constant deflection in one direction with only very small adjustment around that offset position. | ||
- | * Pull up gently at 50 to 50 knots. The airplane should fly off the ground very easily. | + | * Pull up gently at 50 to 60 knots. The airplane should fly off the ground very easily. |
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You should be above 3500ft and flying on a heading of 180° at this time. | You should be above 3500ft and flying on a heading of 180° at this time. | ||
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* Set the ILS frequency for the ILS 07 at Santa Barbara (KSBA), which is 110.30 MHz, in the NAV1 frequency. | * Set the ILS frequency for the ILS 07 at Santa Barbara (KSBA), which is 110.30 MHz, in the NAV1 frequency. | ||
* Set the approach course of 075° with the OBS1 knob. | * Set the approach course of 075° with the OBS1 knob. | ||
* Push the APPR to arm the localizer and glide slope capture. | * Push the APPR to arm the localizer and glide slope capture. | ||
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** ILS Capture ** | ** ILS Capture ** | ||
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==== Final Approach ==== | ==== Final Approach ==== | ||
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- | ^ Position in Pattern ^ 10 deg ^ 20 deg ^ 30 deg ^ | ||
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- | | Base | 80 | 70 | -- | | ||
- | | Final | 80 | 70 | 60 | | ||
* Adjust the throttle to keep a speed of 90 knots. | * Adjust the throttle to keep a speed of 90 knots. | ||
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+ | ^ ^ KIAS at Flap Setting | ||
+ | ^ Position in Pattern ^ 10 deg ^ 20 deg ^ 30 deg ^ | ||
+ | | Downwind | ||
+ | | Base | 80 | 70 | -- | | ||
+ | | Final | 80 | 70 | 60 | | ||
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When you reach the coast line you can start to slow down to the final approach speed of 65 knots. | When you reach the coast line you can start to slow down to the final approach speed of 65 knots. |
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