What is the Most Popular Plane for Flight Training in the World?
December 4th 2011 Posted at Uncategorized
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It’s been actually more than 84 years since Clyde Cessna’s first airplane the Cessna All Purpose, took off from the runwayin 1927. The All Purpose was actually a exceptional airplane at the time. It had no supporting struts for the wings and astounded the piloting globe when it took off as well as actually flew without coming apart. Because that flight, Clyde Cessna’s cantilever design has been the piloting standard for airplane wing model. Because of that success Cessna produced many airplanes for sale.
The Cessna has actually also emerged as the leading airplane alternative for pilot scholars as well. As the Cessna is safe, as well as reputable, as adequately as effortless to navigate, they make the optimal option for teaching. The aeroplane is additionally capable of being actually beaten up, and still having the ability to fly again.
When instruction as students, we found out in the tight space of the Cessna 152. As an instrument pilot, we shifted up to the roomier 172, followed by the 182RG. For those of us that were fortunate enough, we moved up to the Cessna 310 by having the twin engine, which is optimal for commercial instruction. If we didn’t make the cut, we transformed class as well as went to an additional vendor, hoping to one day step back in to one more Cessna airplane.
The most up-to-date Cessna plane is actually the Corvalis TTX. It’s a piston driven single engine fixed gear. It’s remindful of the Cessna 172 and 182, however it’s rapid and goes the distance. It has a max cruise speed of 235 ktas as well as a maximum assortment of 1,250nm. It even cruises at 25,000 feet. That makes it the fastest, longest selection as well as greatest breezing single engine fixed gear aircraft in its class. Integrated by having the streamlined exterior as well as natural leather midst, the Cessna Corvalis is a sports car in the sky.
Of course, if you can afford it, a Citation TEN merely might just be your type. Why zoom at 25,000 feet when one are able to fly by having the big boys at FL450 at 527ktas in full customizable high end?
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Aircraft Scrap – Is it worth to rebuild aircraft like Cessna 172 from salvage yards to a full flying plane? airframe will be coming from scrap yards. engine will be a secondhand working unit. everything else will be secondhand like instruments. BTW it will be rebuilt by a company that specializes in aircraft rebuilt projects. Or is it just gonna cost me more than buying a second hand? Thanks.
Iffy… requires that the parts are carefully inspected to be sure they are not tweaked or have internal damage…. There are also serial number issues that can arise when you mix n match parts from different airplanes, meaning the parts may look good, but be slightly different and NOT fit or work properly… bottom line – there are LOTS of ways such a project can go south, and cost TONS of money…. Great if you have a lot of experience, access to tools and equipment and information, otherwise not so much…
it depends on how much work needs to be done, and how much work you can do yourself. even buying used parts are going to be costly, and paying an A&P rated mechanic to do the work………… well lets hope that you have access to a hefty trust fund. on the other hand, if you are either learning to do the work, or are able to do the work needed, hiring an A&P mechanic to check your work is going to be a lot less costly. in the end however you have to gage whether the money you will spend is worth the effort to resurrect a derelict airplane. the first question you have to ask is what is your intention for this aircraft? you want to learn? are you going to keep it a long time and learn to fly in it? are you wanting to fix it up to turn a profit? your best bet would be to find a flyable, but high time 172, and refurbish it as it will need far less than one from a salvage yard.
In a cessna 172, how long would it take to fly from OH to NC? In a cessna 172, we are flying from Dayton, Ohio to Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s roughly 350 miles away. What is your closest estimate as to how long it would take to fly down there. How many stops will we make for gs if any?
It’s 321 nautical miles, so about about 3 hours and 15 minutes with average winds. No stops unless all the seats are full and you’re carrying a lot of baggage so cannot carry enough fuel, then plan on 1 stop and add 45 minutes.
What is the average length of the chord on a Cessna 172? Does anyone know how to find the length of the chord and the thickness of the wing on a C-172?
Haven’t been able to come up with anything. I’ve looked through the POH on the 172M, with no luck. You might consider calling Cessna. http://www.cessna.com/contact-us.html
According to Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft, the C-172 has a wing root chord dimension of 5 feet 4 inches and a wing tip chord dimension of 3 feet 8.5 inches. Some models of the C-172 wing have a NACA 2412 airfoil which means that the maximum wing thickness would be 12% of the chord, or in this case, 7 11/16″. (7.68″) As for average length of the chord, you’d have to know how much of the wing is tapered and do some math. I didn’t find that information. http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/cessna_172_3v.jpg
Wing root chord: 5 feet 4 inches Wing tip chord: 3 feet 8.5 inches
How cramped would the backseat of a Cessna 172 be for two full size adults? I calculated it and weight & balance would be within limits, but in terms of passenger comfort, would they fit in the back seat? One adult is 200 the other 180. They are both 6 ft.
You are going to suffer. You’ll fit but I wouldn’t want to go for long.
It’ll be cozy but bearable… They’ll be right next to eachother.
It’s not much different from the back seat of a small 2-door car. How tolerable this situation is will depend on the length of the trip, in both the car and the plane.
Less room than in back of an old Volkswagen beetle.
2 people would be shoulder to shoulder
If you have to ask on tis forum, then you’re not qualified to make the trip. If you’re playing FSX, then go find a games forum to play in.
They get shipped by sea or air – take the wings off – Cessna 172 – never heard of one flying SAN to HNL – The smallest I heard doing it was a Cessna 182, with extra tank – The distance is approximately 2,350 nautical miles -
You cannot do it from San Diego. Most such ferry flights are made from Camarillo or Santa Barbara. It requires special tankage and permits. It’s a non-stop flight. Hire a company such as Southern Cross to do it. It isn’t cost effective to try and do it on your own. The other alternative is to disassemble and ship it by sea then reassemble it. That’s how most light aircraft are shipped to Hawaii.
Direct and fixed costs for operating a Cessna 172? just all costs relating to a cessna 172 just the actual costs not actual prices, i will source them myself so for example i know a direct cost would be petrol, and overhauls and such, but im new to this so i dont know everything sources would be good as well it would be great if a c172 owner could post his spreadsheet of costs
Check with local airplane owners for their preferences as to sources and the costs in your area… they vary widely depending on where you are located. Fixed Costs: Hangar/Tiedown Insurance Annual inspection Maintenance Repetitive Airworthiness Directives Contingency fund Registration (local/state) Hourly Costs Oil Gas Engine overhaul reserve
It cost me about $60 an hour to run my 172… That price does not include the fixed costs (insurance and hanger) But simply to run the engine..
Why not go to the airport and talk to some 172 owners? At school we’re getting, more or less by osmosis, a good grounding in the realities of owning and operating one’s own plane. Several embryonic partnerships are starting to take shape, since this is the preferred way to own a plane for most people. Which 172, BTW? They first flew in 1955, are still made today, and have been made in 20-odd different versions. The operating cost of a late 1970s 172N is going to be very different from a brand new 172SP, and will be different from a 172A that’s been flying since 1960.