Cessna 150 1969 User manual

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PEOPLE

BUY

AND

CESSNA

AIRPLANES

THAN

ANY

OTHER

MAKE

1969

WORLD'S

LARGEST

PRO-

DUCER

GENERAL

AVIATION

AIRCRAFT

SINCE

1956

OWNER'S

MANUAL

PERFORMANCE

SPECIFICATIONS

del

150

GROSS WEIGHT . . . . .

SPEED:

Top

Sea

Cruise,

75% Power

7000 ft

RANGE:

Cruise,

75%

Power

7000 ft

22. 5

Gallons

, No R

ese

Cruise

, 75% Power at 7000 ft

Long

Range

Versi

on,

35. 0

Gallons

Optimum

nge

10, 000

22. 5

Gall

, No Rese

Optimum

nge

10, 000

Long Ra

nge

rsi

on, 35. 0

Gallons

RATE

CLIMB

SEA

LEVEL

SERVICE CEILING

TAKE-OFF:

Ground

Run .

tal

stance

50-

Obstacle.

LANDING:

Landing

Roll . . . . . . . . . . .

Distan

Over

0-Ft

bst

acl

EMPTY

WEIGHT:

(Approximate)

With

Stand

Fuel

nks

. .

With Long Range

el T

anks

BAGGAGE

.........

. .

WING

LOADING:

Pounds

/Sq Foot

POWER LOADING:

Pounds

FUE

L CAPACITY:

Total

(Stand

Tanks)

. .

Total

(Long

nge

Tanks)

OIL

CAPACITY

(Total).

. . .

PROPELLER

Fixed

Pit

(Diameter)

ENGINE:

Continental

Engine . .

100

rated

2750 RPM

STANDARD

AND

TRAINER COMMUTER

1600

lbs

122 mph

117 mph

475

hrs

117 mph

725

6. 2

hrs

117 mph

565

6. 1

hrs

93 mph

880

9. 4

hrs

mph

670 fpm

12, 650 ft

1385 ft

1075 ft

Standard

ner

975 lbs f0051bs

980

lbs

1010

lbs

120

lbs

10. 2

16.0

qts

69 inches

0-200-A

1600 lbs

mph

117 mph

475

4. 1

hrs

117 mph

725

6. 2

hrs

117 mph

565

6. 1

hrs

mph

880

hrs

93 mph

670 fpm

12,

0 ft

1385

445 ft

1075 ft

1060

lbs

1065

lbs

120

10. 2

16. 0

qts

inches

0-200-A

nual

cov

eration

odel

150

ich

certificated

del

150

under

FAA

Type

ert

ific

ate

. 3A

The

manual

lso

covers

operat

ion

the

Mod

F150

ich

tificated

Mode

F150J

under

French

Cert

icat

e No.

38/3

and

Type

rtificate No. Al3EU.

The

odel

flSO

manufac

Reims

Avia

ion

S.A.

Reims

(Marne).

Fra

nce

identical to

the

150

except

that

ered

-2

-A

engine

manulactured

under

icense

Roll

s R

oyce

Crewe.

England

All

nforma

tion

this

manual

perta

ins to

the

150

ll.

0624-13

rs>

1967

Cessna Aircraft Company

Wichita. Kansas USA

CONGRATULATIONS.

....

Welcome

the

ranks

ess

owners!

Your

Cessna

has

been

designed

and

constructed

give you the

most

performance,

economy, and

com-

fort.

our

desire

that

you

will

find flying

it,

eitl)er

for

business

pleasure,

pleasant

and

profitable

experience.

This

Owner's

Manual

has

been

prepared

a guide

you

get

the

pleasure

and

utility

from

your

Model 150.

contains

information

about

your

Cessna's

equipment,

operating

procedures,

and

performance;

and

suggestions

for

its

serv

icing

and

care.

urge

you

read

from

cover

cover,

and

refer

frequently.

Our

interest

your

flying

pleasure

has

not

ceased

with

your

purchase

Cessna.

World-wide,

the

Cessna

Dealer

Organization

backed

the

Cessna

Service

Department

stands

ready

serve

you. The following

services

are

offered

most

Cessna

Dealers:

FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL

provide

you with

courteous

expert

service.

FACTORY APPROVED SERVICE EQUIPMENT

provide

you

with

the

most

efficient

and

accurate

workmanship

possible.

A STOCK

GENUINE CESSNA SERVICE PARTS on

hand

when you

need

them.

THE LATEST AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION FOR

SERV-

ICING CESSNA AIRPLANES,

since

Cessna

Dealers

have

all

of the

Service

Manuals and

Parts

Catalogs,

kept

current

Service

Letters

and

Service

News L

etters,

publish

Cessna

Aircraft

Company.

urge

all

Cessna

owners

use

the

Cessna

Dealer

Organization

the

full

est.

current

Cessna

Dealer

Director

accompanies

your

new

airplane.

The

Directory

one

your

ross-c

ountry

flight planning

aids;

warm

welcome

awaits

you

every

Cessna

Dealer.

• Maximum h

eig

ht of

rplane with

nose

gear

depressed

and

an optional flashing

beacon

installed.

OV•rall

engt

rplan

e with

optional

bulle

t -

shaped

propeller spinner.

When

standard propeller

spiMer

nstall

length Is 23'. ,

77\l

'-.,;:.

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"--:

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MAX.

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PRINCIPAL

DIMENSIONS

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TABLE

CONTENTS

================================

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Pag

SECTION

OPERATING

CHECK

LIST

..............

1-1

SECTION

II -

DESCRIPTION

AND

OPERATING

DETAILS

...................... 2-1

SECTION

Ill

OPERATING

LIMITATIONS

............. 3-1

SECTION

IV-

CARE

THE

AIRPLANE

............ 4 -1

OWNER

FOLLOW-UP

SYSTEM.

...........................

4-9

SECTION

V -

OPERATIONAL

DATA

...................... 5 -1

SECTION

OPT

ONAL

SYSTEMS

...................... 6-1

ALPHABETICAL

INDEX

........................................

ex-

Thls

manual

describ

the

operatio

and

rformance

e S

tandard

Model 150,

ainer

and

the

Commuter.

Equip-

men

t d

esc

rib

"Optional"

notes

tha

the

ject

equipme

ional

on the

Standard

airplane.

Much of

this

equipme

tandard

the

aine

and

Commut

iii

EXTERIOR

INSPECTION

<·>

l\Jrn on

master

switch

and

check

fuel quantity

lndJca.tors,

then

turn

master

wit

FF.

(b) Check Ignition swHch

FF.

) C

heck

fuel

valve

handle

"ON."

(d)

Rem

ove

con

wheel

(a) Re

rudder

gust

lock, U

11'18lalled.

(b) O

l•coMec

t ta.II

e-down.

0 (a) R

cmo>e

gust

lock,

Insta

lled.

©(a) Di

sconnect

wing

tie-down.

Visually

check

Hiler

ps,

lnspecllon

pla.J.es, and

gene

rill

a.ircr:i..fl

cond

1tl

uring

walk-

aro

und

specllon.

night

flight

pl:lllned,

chec

operatio

all

lights,

and make

sure

fla

shll,h

t Is aval

lable.

four

seconds

clear

fuel

ainer

possible

wat

and

sediment.

Check

iner

drain

closed.

water

bserved,

there

possi

bilit

that

the

ng tank

sumps

contain

waler.

hus,

wing

tank

sump

drain

plugs

and

fuel

line

drain

plug

should

removed

check

for

presence

water.

(c)

Check

propeller

and

spinne

for

nicks

and

security

(d)

Check

rbJ

retor

air

filter

for

resLrlctlons

dust

othe

foreign

tter

(e)

Check

ouwheel

trut

and

prOl!er

fbllon.

DlscoMect

nose

down.

Same as ©

(b)

(c)

k m

ain

wheel

tire

for

proper

inlla

on.

Inspe

airspeed

tatic

source

hole

side

fus

elage

for

oppag

e (lcrt

side

<·>

emOYe

pilot

cover,

installed,

and

check

pilot

be openi

for

stop

page.

•>

Check

olJ

level.

not

opera

with

less

than

quarts.

FUI for

extended

Olghts.

(b)

Before

flr~l

night

day

alter

each

re-

(;\

ng, pu

out

iner

drain

knob ror

about

\..V

(b)

Check

tank

vent opening

for

stoppage.

(c)

Check

stall

wa.rnin& v

ent

opening

for

stoppage.

Same

(!)

gure

1-1.

Section

•

,..--~~~~~~~~~~~-

.t?r

....

----~~~~....,...~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~tnr

........_

OPERATING

CHECK

LIST

Cne

the

first

steps

obtain

ing

the

utmost

perfo

mance,

service,

and

flying

enjoyment

from

your

Cessna

familiarize

your

seli

with

your

airp

ane

's equi

pment,

systems,

and

contro

ls .

This

can

best

done by

eviewing

this

equipment

while

sitting

the

airp

ane.

ose

items

whose

function and

ope

rati

are

not

obvi

ous

are

cove

Section

II.

Section

sts,

Pil

ot's

Check

ist

form,

the

steps

necessary

operate

your

airplane

efficiently

and

safely.

is not a

check

list

its

tru

form

conside

rably

onger,

but it

does

cover

briefly

all

the

points

that

you

sho

uld

know

for

typical

flight.

The

flig

and

ope

ationa

characteristics

your

airp

ane

are

rma

ts.

There

e no un

conven

ona

l c

hara

cteristics

operations

that

need

maste

ed.

contro

resp

ond

the

nor

l way

within

the

range

ope

rati

on. All

airspeeds

mentioned

Sections

I and

are

ind

cated

airspeeds.

Corresponding

calibrated

rsp

eeds

may

obtained

from

the

Airspeed

Correction

Table

Section

BEFORE

ENTERING

THE

AIRPLANE.

{l ) M

ake

exterior

insp

ection

accordance

with

figure

1- 1.

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

ENGINE.

(1)

Seats

and

Seat

Belts

- -

Adjust

and

lock.

(2)

Fue

Valv

e Handle

ON."

(3)

Brakes

- -

Test

and

set.

(4)

Radios

and

Flashing

Beacon

"OFF

. "

STARTING

THE

ENGINE.

{l)

Carbur

etor

eat

Cold

(2)

Mixture

Rich.

1- 1

(3)

Primer

requir

(4)

Throttle

- -

4".

(5)

Master

Switch

ON."

(6)

Propeller

Area

- - Cl

ear

(7) I

gnitio

Swit

ch --

TART'

(release

when

engine

starts).

(8)

Oil

ess

Check.

BEFORE

TAKE-OFF.

(1)

Cab

in Doo

- -

tche

(2)

Fli

Cont

rols

Check

(3)

Trim

Tab

-- "

TAKE-OFF"

setting.

(4)

Thr

ttle

Setting

-- 1700

RPM.

(5)

Engine

nstruments

Within

een

(6)

Suction

Gage

- -

Che

ck (4. 6

5. 4

inches

mercu

(7)

Carb

retor

eat

Check

ope

ation.

(8)

Magnet

os - -

Check

(75

RPM

maximum

differential

between

magnetos

(9)

Flight

Instrum

ents

and

dio

s --

(10)

Opt

ion

Wing

Lev

eler

OFF

. "

TAKE-OFF.

NORMAL

TAKE

OFF

(1) Wing

Flaps

Up.

(2)

Carbureto

r H

eat

Cold.

(3)

Throttle

EN."

(4)

Elevator

tro

Lift

nose

wheel

MPH.

(5) C

lim

Speed

until

all

obstacles

are

eared,

then

set

up c

speed

shown

RMAL

IMB"

paragraph.

MAXIMUM

PERFO

ANCE

TAKE-O

(1)

Win

Flaps

Up.

(2)

rbur

eat

Col

(3)

Brakes

Hold.

(4)

Thr

ull

OPEN."

(5)

Brakes

Rel

ease

(6)

Elevator

Contro

Sli

htly

low.

(7)

Climb

Speed

- -

MPH (with

obstacles

ahead)

CLIMB.

NORMAL

CLIMB

(1)

Air

d - - 75

MPH.

-2

(2) P

ower

Full

throttle

(3)

Mixture

Rich

(unless

engine

rou

gh).

XIMUM PERFORMANCE

CLIMB

(1)

Air

Speed

MPH.

(2) Power - -

Full

throttle.

(3)

Mixture

- -

Rich

(unless

engine

r ough).

CRUISING.

(1)

Power

- - 2000

2750

RPM

(2)

Elevator

Trim

Adjust.

(3) Mi

xture

Lean

maximum

RPM.

BEFORE

LANDING.

(1)

Mixture

- -

Rich.

(2)

Carburetor

Heat

Apply

full

heat

fore

closin

throttle

(3)

Airspeed

- -

MPH.

(4) Wing

Flaps

- -

desired

below

100

MPH.

(5)

Airspeed

- - 60 to 70

MPH

(flaps

extend

ed).

NORMAL

LANDING

(1)

Touch

Down - -

Main

wheels

first

(2)

Landin

Roll

- -

Lower

nose

wheel

ntly.

(3)

Brakin

g --

Minimum

quir

ed.

AFTER

LANDING.

(1) Wing

Flaps

Up.

(2)

Carburetor

Heat

- - Cold.

SECURE

AIRCRAFT.

(1)

Mixtur

e - -

Idle

cut-off.

(2) All

Switches

-- Off.

(3)

Parkin

Brake

Set.

(4)

Contr

ol Lo

Ins

talled.

INSTRUMENT

PANEL

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Turn

Coordinator

(Opl

Air

speed

tnd1

ator

Dir

nal

Cyro

(

Opt.

)

Gyro

Horiz.on

(Opt.

)

Clock

(Opt.

)

Aircraft

Registratton Number

Vert

ica

Speed

ndlcuor

(Opt.)

Altlmeler

Muk

Beacon

ights

Radio

Tran

sm1tt

r>r

St!lector Switch

I0.

Omni

rse I

ndica

tor

(Op

t. )

11. Rc:ir V

w M

ror (

Opt.)

l2.

Rad

ios

(

Opt.

)

1-4

13.

omet

14.

Le!t

Fuel

Quanttty

Ind

icato

Bea

ring lndicator

(Opt.)

16.

Riaht F

uel

Quantity Ind

ica

tor

17.

Sucllon

Ca~e

(Opt.)

18.

mmeter

19.

Oil

Temperature

20.

011

Pressu

G;ige

21.

p Compar

tment

22.

Cabin

Atr

and H

eat

Control

Knobs

23.

flap

Swi

tch

24.

Ciga

Ligh

(Opt.)

25.

Mixt

ure

Control

Knob

ure

2-1.

13 14

26.

Wing

vele

ntrol

(Opt.)

27. Mic r

ophone

(

Opt.

)

28.

Throttle

29.

evator

Tnm

Control Wheel

30.

Carburetor

Heat Control

31.

Ele

ical

wll

32. Fuses

33.

Rad

Dial Lighl

Rheos

tat

34.

Altern2tor

Circuit

Break.er

3$.

lgn1tlon. 'Starter

Switch

36.

Master

Switch

37.

En.gtne

Primer

38. Parking

Brake

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