Specifications

CESSNA SECTION 5
MODEL 172R NAV III PERFORMANCE
GFC 700 AFCS
U.S.
TIME, FUEL AND DISTANCE TO CLIMB
AT 2450 POUNDS
CONDITIONS:
Flaps UP
Full Throttle
Standard Temperature
NOTE
• Add 1.1 gallons of fuel for engine start, taxi and takeoff
allowance.
• Mixture leaned above 3000 feet pressure altitude for
maximum RPM.
• Increase time, fuel and distance by 10% for each 10°C
above standard temperature.
• Distances shown are based on zero wind.
Figure 5-7
Pressure
Altitude
Feet
Temp
°C
Climb
Speed
KIAS
Rate of
Climb
FPM
From Sea Level
Time
Minutes
Fuel Used
Gallons
Distance
NM
Sea Level 15 79 720 0 0.0 0
1000 13 78 670 1 0.4 2
2000 11 77 625 3 0.7 4
3000 9 76 575 5 1.2 6
4000 7 76 560 6 1.5 8
5000 5 75 515 8 1.8 11
6000 3 74 465 10 2.1 14
7000 1 73 415 13 2.5 17
8000 -1 72 365 15 3.0 21
9000 -3 72 315 18 3.4 25
10,000 -5 71 270 22 4.0 29
11,000 -7 70 220 26 4.6 35
12,000 -9 69 170 31 5.4 43
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