Spins - Cessna 172SPHUSR05 Pilot Operating Handbook

CESSNA
MODEL 1 72S
When using the al t ernate stati c source, refer to the Al t ernate
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Stati c Source Ai r speed Cal i bration table i n Secti o n 5, Performance,
for addi t i o nal information.
Maximum airspeed and al t imeter vari a ti o n from normal i s 4 knots
and 30 feet over the normal operati n g range wi t h the window(s)
Cl o sed. See Secti o n 5, Performance, for addi t i o nal airspeed
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calibration data.

SPINS

Shoul d an inadvertent spi n occur, the followi n g recovery
procedure shoul d be used:
1 . RETARD THROTTLE TO IDLE POSITION.
2. PLACE AILERONS IN NEUTRAL POSITION.
3. APPLY AND
DIRECTION OF ROTATION.
4. JUST
THE CONTROL WHEEL
A FTER
TO BREAK THE STALL. Full down el e vator may be required
at aft center of gravi t y loadings to assure optimum recoveri e s.
5. THESE CONTROL INPUTS UNTIL ROTATION
STOPS. Premature relaxation of the control inputs may extend
HOLD
the recovery.
6. AS ROTATION STOPS, NEUTRALI Z E RUDDER, AND MAKE
A SMOOTH RECOVERY FROM THE RESULTING DIVE.
If di s ori e ntati o n precl u des a vi s ual determination of the
directi o n of rotati o n, the symbolic airpl a ne i n the turn
coordi n ator may be referred to for thi s informati o n.
For addi t i o nal informati o n on spi n s and spi n recovery, see the
di s cussi o n under SPINS in Normal Procedures (Secti o n 4).
Revi s ion 4
FULL RUDDER OPPOSITE TO THE
HOLD
THE RUDDER REACHES THE STOP, MOVE
B RISKLY
NOTE
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FORWARD FAR ENOUGH
SECTION 3
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