Cessna 172SP Maneuvers --- Quick Reference Sheet
Slow Flight
1. Clearing turn at or above 1500 feet AGL (3,000 MSL+)
2. Power to 1500 • flaps 10° (below 110 kts.)
3. Increase pitch to maintain altitude as airspeed decreases - TRIM
4. Extend full flaps (in white arc)
5. Upon reaching 50 kts increase power to maintain level flight approx 2000 rpm
6. Maintain coordinated flight (increased right rudder at low speed and high
power setting)
7. Perform straight and level, and turns (20° bank angle or less)
8. Use power to maintain altitude and pitch to maintain airspeed
Recovery
1. Apply full power, flaps 20°, reduce pitch to maintain altitude - TRIM
2. Retract flaps to 10° accelerating through 55 kts - TRIM
3. Retract flaps to 0° accelerating through 60 kts - TRIM
4. Accelerate to normal cruise or as specified and reduce power as necessary.
Power Off Stall (Approach to landing Stall)
1. Clearing turn at or above 1500 feet AGL (3,000 MSL+)
2. Reduce Power to 1800 RPM
3. Extend full flaps (below 110 for 10 flaps, below 85 for 20 & 30 flaps)
4. Establish 1500rpm/70 KIAS descent
5. Power set to idle
6. Apply back pressure to maintain altitude
7. Announce “imminent stall” at stall warning horn.
8. Announce “stall” when stall occurs
Recovery
1. Reduce pitch, full power, wings level with coordinated rudder and aileron
2 Retract flaps to 20° establish climb pitch attitude
3 Retract flaps to 10° accelerating through 55 kts TRIM
4. Retract flaps to 0° accelerating through 60 kts TRIM
5. Stabilize climb out at Vy (74 kts.)
6. Level off as briefed
