Pilot Conducted Preventive Maintenance; Alternations Or Repairs; Group Handling; Cessna Progressive Care - Cessna Hawk XP R172K Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 8
HANDLING, SERVICE
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MAINTENANCE
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The program assists the owner in his reponsibility to comply with a.ll
FAA inspection requirements, while ensuring timely replacement of
life-limited parts and adherence to factory-recommended inspection ill
tervals and maintenance procedures.
CESSNA PROGRESSIVE CARE
The Cessna Progressive Care Program has been designed to help
you realize maximum utilization of your airplane at a minimum cost
and downtime. Under ths program, your airplane is inspected and
maintained in four operations at 50-hour intervals during a 200-hour
period. The operations are recycled each 200 hours and are recorded ill
a specially provided Aircraft Inspection Log as each operation is con-
ducted.
The Cessna Aircraft Company recommends Progressive Care for
airplanes that are being flown 200 hours or more per year, and the 100-
hour inspection for all other airplanes. The procedures for the Pro-
gressive Care Program and the lOO-hour inspection have been carefully
worked out by the factory and are followed by the Cessna Dealer Or-
ganization. The complete familiarity of Cessna Dealers with Cessna
equipment and factory-approved procedures provides the highest level
of service possible at lower cost to Cessna owners.
Regardless of the inspection method selected by the owner, he
should keep in mind that FAR Part 43 and FAR Part 91 establishes the
requirement that properly certified agencies or personnel accomplish
all required FAA inspections and most of the manufacturer recom-
mended inspections.
CESSNA CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM
Specific benefits and provisions of the CESSNA WARRANTY plus
other important benefits for you are contained in your CUSTOMER
CARE PROGRAM book supplied with your airplane. You will want to
thoroughly review your Customer Care Program book and keep it in
your airplane at all times.
Coupons attached to the Program book entitle you to an initial
inspection and either a Progressive Care Operation No.1 or the first
iOO-hour inspection within the first 6 months of ownership at no charge
to you. If you take delivery from your Dealer, the initial inspection
will have been performed before delivery of the airplane to you. If you
pick up your airplane at the factory, plan to take it to your Dealer
reasonably soon after you take delivery, so the initial inspection may
be performed allowing the Dealer to make any minor adjustments
which may be necessary.
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PILOT CONDUCTED PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
A certified pilot who owns or operates an airplano III
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maintenance operations which are allowed.
NOTE
Pilots operating airplanes of other than U.S. regi:;I,r,\'
should refer to the regulations of the country of cI~r\'II1<','
tion for information on preventive maintenance tha,\' "",.\'
be performed by pilots.
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Your Cessna Dealer should be contacted for further infornuu.« "' '" 1,,1'
required maintenance which must be accomplished by appr"I"L,I,'ly
licensed personnel.
ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS
It is essential that the FAA be contacted prior to any al\'I'I'II.I." ""; ""
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GROUND HANDLING
TOWING
The airplane is most easily and safely maneuvered by 11;l.lId,,,,II,
the tow-bar attached to the nose wheel. When towing with a \/"1", II d"
not exceed the nose gear turning angle of 30° either side 01 ""111.", "'
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