Landing Gear System; Baggage Compartment - Cessna SKYHAWK 1976 Pilot Operating Handbook

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SECTION 7
CESSNA
AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
MODEL 172M
Figure 7-3. Wing Flap System
detent in the switch. Full flap retraction in flight requires approximately
7 seconds. More gradual flap retraction can
be
accomplished by intermit­
tent operation of the flap switch to the UP position. After full retraction, the
the switch should
be
returned to the center off position.
LANDING GEAR SYSTEM
The landing gear is
of
the tricycle type with a steerable nose wheel,
two main wheels, and wheel fairings. Shock absorption is provided by
the tubular spring-steel main landing gear struts and the air
10il
nose gear
shock strut. Each main gear wheel is equipped with a hydraulically actu­
ated disc-type brake on the inboard side of each wheel, and an aero ­
dynamic fairing over each brake.
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
The baggage compartment consists
of
two areas, one extending from .;
the back of the rear passenger seats to the aft cabin bulkhead, and an
additional area
aft of
the bulkhead. Access to both baggage areas is gain ­
ed through a lockable baggage door on the left side of the airplane, or from
within the airplane cabin. A baggage net with eight tie-down straps is pro ­