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OPERATIONAL
DAT
A
The
ope
rational
data shown
on
t he following pages are compiled from
actual
tests
with
the
airpl
ane and engine
in good
condition,
and
using
average
piloting
technique
and
best power
mixture.
You will find
this
data
a
valuable
aid when
planning
your
flights
.
To
r
ealize
the
maximum
usefulness
fr
om
your
Cessna,
you s
hould
take
advantage of
its
high
cruising speeds
.
However
,
if
range
is
of
pri-
mary i
mportance,
it
may
pay you
to fly at a
low cruis ing
RPM,
the
r
eby
i
ncreasing
your
r
ange
and
allow ing
you
to
make
t he
trip
non-stop with
ample fuel
rese
r
ve
.
The cruise performance table (figure
5-
4) should be
used
to solve
flight
planning
problems of
this nature.
In
the
table
(figure
5-
4),
range
and
endur
ance
are
given for
lean
mix-
ture from 2500 feet
to
12, 500 feet. All
figures
are
based
on
zero
wind,
22.
5
and 35.
0
gallons
of fuel for
c
ruise, McCauley
1A101/
DCM6948
propeller, 1600
pounds
gr
oss
weight, and
s tandard atmospheric
condilions.
Mixture
is leaned to maximum
RPM.
Allowances
for
fuel
reserve, head-
winds
, lake
-
offs
and climb, and variations in
mixture
leaning
technique
s hould be
made
as
no
allowances
are
shown
on
the
chart. Other
indetermi-
na te
variables
such
as carburetor metering
c haracteristics, engine
and
propeller conditions,
and
turbulence
of
the
atmosphere
may
account
fo
r
variati
ons of
10%
or
more
in maximum
range
.
Re me mbe
r
that
the charts
contai.
n ed
herein are based on standard
day
conditions
.
For
mor
e precise
power,
fue
l
consumption, and
endurance
in-
formation,
consult
the Cessna
Flight
Guide (Power Computer) supplied
with
your aircraft. With the
Flight
Guide, you can
easily
take into
account
te mperature
variations
from
standard
at
a
ny
flight
alt itude
.
5-1
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