Training Manual Cessna C172 | Issue date 01-11-2024 V6.0

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Abbreviation

Description

KIAS @MTOW

AFM

VSH

Rotation speed

VR

Soft field take-off (as soon as practical)

Short field take-off

51

Normal take-off

55

Climb speed

VX

Best angle of climb

56

VY

Best rate of climb

76

VCLIMB CLEAN

Climb speed

80

Stall speed

VS0

Stall speed in landing configuration

33

VS1

Stall speed in clean configuration

44

Glide speed

VGLIDE

Best glide speed flaps up

65

Best glide 30º flaps speed

60

Flaps extended speed

VFE

Max take-off flap 10º extended speed

110

85

Max flap 20º - 30º extended speed

85

Design manoeuvering speed

VA

Manoeuvering speed

97

VNO

Maximum structural cruising speed

127

VNE

Never exceed speed

158

Circuit

VDOWNWIND

Downwind speed

80

VBASE

Base leg speed

70

Final approach speed

VREF

Soft field landing

60

Short field landing

61

Normal landing

60

Flapless landing

65

Miscellaneous

Gustfactor: add half the gust to final approach speed

Max demonstrated crosswind

15

Airspeeds

VNE

VNO

VFE

VS1

VS0