Cessna 172 Information

With160-horsepower, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk has proven to be one of the most versatile, reliable and safest training aircraft. The Skyhawk is a native aircraft to Kansas produced in Wichita. All of our Skyhawks are outfitted with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system and half are outfitted with Garmin G1000 glass cockpit. This system allows students and instructors to see real-time weather and traffic alerting on the flight deck. Flight Operations also has a link to monitor the actual location of every aircraft in the fleet at any given time. The real value of the Skyhawk in training is its inherent stability and structural integrity, allowing it to take anything flight training is willing to throw at it. Day after day, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk is ready to provide our students and instructors with the best flight training experience available.

 

Specifications

Speeds
Maximum speed at sea level	124 knots
Cruise, 75% power at 8,000 feet	123 knots
Stall speed, flaps up	48 knots
Stall speed, flaps down	40 knots

 

Performance
Range, 75% power at 8,000 feet	515 nautical miles
Endurance (time)	4.2 hours
Rate of climb at sea level	730 feet per minute
Service ceiling	13,500 feet

 

Weights and loads
Maximum ramp weight	2,558 pounds
Maximum takeoff or landing weight	2,550 pounds
Baggage allowance	120 pounds

 

Fuel
Fuel capacity	56 gallons
Usable fuel	53 gallons

 

Engine and propellor
Engine	Textron
Propellor	Fixed pitch, diameter 75"
Oil capacity	8 quarts