Cruise; Descent - Cessna 172S NAV III Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 4 CESSNA
MODEL 172S NAV III
NORMAL PROCEDURES
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CRUISE
1. Power - 2100 - 2700 RPM (No more than 75% power is
recommended)
NOTE
If a maximum performance climb is necessary. use
speeds shown in the Rate-of-Climb chart in section
5.
2. Elevator Trim Control - ADJUST
3. Mixture Control - LEAN for desired performance or economy
4. FMS/GPS - REVIEW and BRIEF OBS/SUSP softkey
operation for holding pattern procedure (IFR)
DESCENT
1. Power - AS DESIRED
2. Mixture - ADJUST if necessary to make the engine run
smoothly.
3. Altimeters:
a. PFD(BARO)-SET
b. Standby Altimeter - SET
c. KAP 140 Autopilot (BARO) - SET (if installed)
4. G1000 ALT SEL - SET
5. KAP 140 Altitude Preselect - SET (if installed)
NOTE
There is no connection between the G1000 ALT SEL
feature and the KAP 140 autopilot altitude preselect
or altitude hold functions. G 1 000 and KAP 140
altitudes are set independently.
6. CDI Softkey - SELECT NAV source
7. FMS/GPS - REVIEW and BRIEF OBS/SUSP softkey
operation for holding pattern procedure (IFR).
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