![]() They will help me find out if I am going over the weight limit, or outside the balance envelope of the plane. Total: 155 lbsįill those numbers on the form. Pilot: 175 and Wife: 110 on the front row. I bring my family on my flights so here is my weight distribution: Next go to payload (this data will also need to be fed into MSFS on weight and balance section. You can select a higher or lower power, depending on your preferences and needs. I have selected the numbers corresponding to 6000’ at 65% Cruise power with 2500RPM which will consume 9 gallons of fuel per hour and will fly me at 114 KTAS. Here for clarity I have taken a screen shot of the page that you need to look at: You can click on the link for the C172 POH, provided on the form. Go to box number 2 and type in the expected time you will be taking off, local time on 24hr format (14:30)įor box number 3 you will need to select your cruise power, engine RPM and True airspeed. My selected altitude based on the wind aloft and cloud cover forecasting will be 5500’. In the USA, airplanes flying VFR above 3000’ should follow a specific altitude, depending on the direction of flight, In this case we will flying Easterly, so we will be at an odd altitude (3500, 5500, 7500) for those flights going westerly, the opposite applies. The first step is to set the Departure airport (KJAX), the Arrival Airport (KDYB) and the cruising altitude. ![]() the peach colored fields are the ones you will be filling out. As a bonus you will be able to use a custom designed C172 flight planning form.Īfter getting our weather briefing and calculating the headings on a map, the next step is to fill the actual planning form.įor that, I have created this handy spreadsheet that will help you with most of the calculations. ![]() Today we will be planning our flight legs, calculating speeds, times, fuel, weight and balance and other interesting data. If you have not read the previous parts, click here where you will read the first installment. It is the user's responsibility to be familiar with, and act in accordance with, the appropriate official operating manual(s) when piloting an aircraft.This is the 3rd part of my MSFS flight planning series. This application is intended for use as a reference and training aid, and is not an official document. What set our checklist apart from others are the ease of use, ergonomics,įor your convenience you can easily copy and paste any part of the texts and save, email or text the captured information. This App provided the checklist and emergency procedures,Ĭessna 172 Checklist Preflight is the only professional grade Aviation Checklist built for iPad, iPhone, and iPod. This app designed and developed by professional pilots and instructors for pilots and aviators like you. Your wait for a professional grade aviation checklist is over! We are proud to introduce the Pilot Checklist for Cessna 172 Checklist Preflight. The app is designed as a reference & educational companion tool for the pilots. This Cessna 172 Checklist Preflight provides an overview of Cessna 172 Checklist Preflight normal, emergency, and abnormal procedures, Preflight Checklist app (The Cessna Edition) is another key publication in a series of aeronautical educational reference tools.
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