AIRCRAFT ______________Cessna 172 R______________________
| MANIFOLD PRESSURE | RPM | PITCH SETTING | AIRSPEED | VSI | |
| CLIMB | FULL | 7°Ý | 79 K (VY) | ≈ 700 fpmÝ | |
| CRUISE | 2400 | 0° | 115 K | 0 fpm | |
| CRUISEDESCENT | 2000 | 2.5°Þ | 115 K | 500 fpmÞ | |
| APPROACH | 2000 | 0° | 95 K | 0 fpm | |
| APPROACH DESCENT | 1600 | 2.5°Þ | 95 K | 500 fpm Þ | |
| NON-PRECISION DESCENT | 1400 | 2.5°Þ | 95 K | ≈ 700-1000 fpmÞ |
ATTITUDE + POWER = PERFORMANCE
| CONTROL INSTRUMENTSQ Attitude IndicatorQ RPM (or MP) | PERFORMANCE INSTRUMENTSQ AirspeedQ AltimeterQ Turn CoordinatorQ Vertical Speed Indicator |
PITCH – POWER – TRIM (Except When Descending: POWER – PITCH – TRIM)
UNUSUAL ATTITUDES
| NOSE HIGH | NOSE LOW |
| Power – ADD | Power – RETARD |
| Pitch – LOWER | Wings – LEVEL |
| Wings – LEVEL | Pitch – RAISE |
PARTIAL PANEL RECOVERY
Aircraft is level when ALTIMETER and VSI stop movement and reverse.