Flight Load Factor Limits; Normal Category; Utility Category - Cessna SKYHAWK 172M 1976 Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
CESSNA
MODEL 172M
not be occupied.
ed below:
No aerobatic maneuvers are approved except those list-
MANEUVER
Chandelles .
Lazy Eights
Steep Turns
Spins . . .
Stalls (Except Whip Stalls).
RECOMMENDED ENTRY SPEED*
105 knots
105 knots
95 knots
Slow Deceleration
Slow Deceleration
*Abrupt use of the controls is prohibited above 97 knots.
Aerobatics that may impose high loads should not be attempted. The
important thing to bear in mind in flight maneuvers is that the airplane is
clean in aerodynamic design and will build up speed quickly with the nose
down. Proper speed control is an essential requirement for execution of
any maneuver, and care should always be exercised to avoid excessive
speed which in turn can impose excessive loads. In the execution of all
maneuvers, avoid abrupt use of controls. Intentional spins with flaps ex-
tended are prohibited.
FLIGHT LOAD FACTOR LIMITS
NORMAL CATEGORY
Flight Load Factors (Gross Weight - 2300 lbs.)
*Flaps Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +3.8g, -1.52g
*Flaps Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +3. Og
*The design load factors are 150% of the above, and in all
cases, the structure meets or exceeds design loads.
UTILITY CATEGORY
Flight Load Factors (Gross Weight - 2000 lbs.)
2-8
*Flaps Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+4. 4g, -1. 76g
*Flaps Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +3. Og
*The design load factors are 150% of the above, and in all
cases, the structure meets or exceeds design loads.