Landing Gear System; Baggage Compartment; Seats - Cessna Hawk XP R172K Pilot Operating Handbook

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additional area aft of the bulkhead. Access to both baggage areas is
f.{ained through a lockable baggage door on the left side of the airplane,
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from within the airplane cabin. A baggage net with eight tie-down
titraps is provided for securing baggage and is attached by tying the
straps to tie-down rings provided in the airplane. When loading the
airplane, children should not be placed or permitted in the baggage
oompartment, unless a child's seat is installed, and any material that
might be hazardous to the airplane or occupants should not be placed
anywhere in the airplane. For baggage area and door dimensions, ref-
or to section 6.
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Figure 7-3. Wing Flap System
lever is moved up or down in a slotted panel that provides mechanical
stops at the 10° and 20° positions For flap settings greater than 10°,
move the switch lever to the right to clear the stop and position it as
desired. A scale and pointer on the left side of the switch lever indi-
cates flap travel in degrees. The wing flap system circuit is protected
by a 15 ampere circuit breaker, labeled FLAP, on the left side of the
instrument panel.
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/oil nose
gear shock strut. Each main gear wheel is equipped with a hydrauli-
cally actuated disc-type brake on the inboard side of each wheel, and an
aerodynamic 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
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SEATS
The seating arrangement consists of two separate adjustable seats
[or the pilot and front passenger, a split-backed fixed seat in the rear,
and a child's seat (if installed) aft of the rear seats. The pilot's and
front passenger's seats are available in two different designs: four-way
and six-way adjustable.
Four-way seats may be moved forward or aft, and the seat back
angle changed. To position either seat, lift the tubular handle under
the center of the seat, slide the seat into position, release the handle,
and check that the seat is locked in place. The seat back is spring-
loaded to the vertical position. To adjust its position, lift the lever
under the right front corner of the seat, reposition the ba ck, release the
lever, and check that the back is locked in place. The seat backs will
also fold full forward.
The six-way seats may be moved forward or aft, adjusted for height,
and the seat back angle is infinitely adjustable. Position the seat by
lifting the tubular handle, under the center of the seat bottom, and slide
the seat into position; then release the lever and check that the seat is
locked in place. Raise or lower the seat by rotating a large crank
under the right corner of the left seat and the left corner of the right
seat. Seat back angle is adjustable by rotating a small crank under the
left corner of the left seat and the right corner of the right seat. The
seat bottom angle will change as the seat back angle changes, provid-
ing proper support. The seat backs will also fold full forward.
The rear passenger's seats consist of a fixed one-piece seat bottom
with individually adjustable seat backs. Two adjustment levers, under
the left and right corners of the seat bottom, are used to adjust the
angle of the respective seat backs. To adjust either seat back, lift the
adjustment lever and reposition the back. The seat backs are spring-
loaded to the vertical position.
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