Before Landing; Landing; Normal Landing; Short Field Landing - Cessna 172R Pilot Operating Handbook

BEFORE LANDING
Pilot and
Passenger Seat
Backs
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MOST UPRIGHT
POSITION.
Seats and Seat Belts -- SECURED and LOCKED.
Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH.
Mixture -- RICH.
Landing/Taxi Lights -- ON.
Autopilot (if installed) -- OFF.
LANDING
NORMAL LANDING
Airspeed -- 65-75 KIAS (flaps UP).
Wing Flaps -- AS DESIRED (0°-10° below 110 KIAS, 10°-30°
below 85 KIAS).
Airspeed -- 60-70 KIAS (flaps DOWN).
Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST.
Landing Roll -- LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY.
Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED.
SHORT FIELD LANDING
Airspeed -- 65-75 KIAS (flaps UP).
Wing Flaps -- FULL DOWN (30°).
Airspeed -- 62 KIAS (until flare).
Power -- REDUCE to idle after clearing obstacle.
Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST.
Brakes -- APPLY HEAVILY.
Wing Flaps -- RETRACT.
BALKED LANDING
Throttle -- FULL OPEN.
Wing Flaps -- RETRACT TO 20°.
Climb Speed -- 55 KIAS.
Wing Flaps -- 10° (until obstacles are cleared).
RETRACT (after reaching a safe altitude and 60
KIAS).
4-16
Feb 28/97
SECTION 4
CESSNA
NORMAL PROCEDURES
MODEL 172R
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