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CESSNA
SECTION 7
MODEL 152
AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTIONS
FLIGHT CONTROLS
The airplane's flight control system (see figure 7-1) consists of conventional aileron, rudder,
and elevator control surfaces. The control surfaces are manually operated through mechanical
linkage using a control wheel for the ailerons and elevator, and rudder/brake pedals for the
rudder.
Extensions are available for the rudder/ brake pedals. They consist of a rudder pedal face, two
spacers and two spring clips. To install an extension, place the clip on the bottom of the
extension under the bottom of the rudder pedal and snap the top clip over the top of the rudder
pedal. Check that the extension is firmly in place. To remove the extensions, reverse the
above procedures.
TRIM SYSTEM
A manually operated elevator trim tab is provided. . Elevator trimming is accomplished through
the elevator trim tab by utilizing the vertically mounted trim control wheel. Forward rotation of
the trim wheel will trim nose-down; conversely, aft rotation will trim nose-up.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
The instrument panel (see figure 7-2) is designed to place the primary flight instruments
directly in front of the pilot. The gyro-operated flight instruments are arranged one above the
other, slightly to the left of the control column. To the left of these instruments is the airspeed
indicator, turn coordinator, and suction gage. The clock, altimeter, rate-of-climb indicator, and
navigation instruments are above and/or to the right of the control column. Avionics equipment
is stacked approximately on the centerline of the panel, with space for additional equipment on
the lower right side of the instrument panel. The right side of the panel also contains the
tachometer, ammeter, low-voltage light, and additional instruments such as a flight hour
recorder. The left switch and control panel, under the primary instrument panel, contains the
fuel quantity indicators, cigar lighter, and engine instruments positioned below the pilot's
control wheel. The electrical switches, panel and radio light rheostat knob, ignition and master
switches, primer, and parking brake control are located around these instruments. The engine
controls, wing flap switch, and cabin air and heat control knobs are to the right of the pilot, at
the center of the switch and control panel. Directly below these controls are the elevator trim
control wheel, trim position indicator, microphone, and circuit breakers. A map compartment is
on the extreme right side of the switch and control panel.
For details concerning the instruments, switches, circuit breakers, and controls on this panel,
refer in this section to the description of the systems to which these items are related.
1 July 1978
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