Cessna 152 Quick setup guide

For Flight Training Reference Only

NOTICE

THE

TIME

ISSUANCE,

THIS

INFOR

MATION

MANUAL

WAS

EXACT

DUPLI

CATE

THE

OFFICIAL

PILOT'S

OPERAT

ING

HANDBOOK

AND

FAA

APPROVED

AIRPLANE

FLIGHT

MANUAL

AND

USED

FOR

GENERAL

PURPOSES

ONLY.

WILL

NOT

KEPT

CURRENT

AND,

THEREFORE,

CANNOT

USED

SUBSTITUTE

FOR

THE

OFFICIAL

PILOT'S

OPERATING

HANDBOOK

AND

FAA

APPROVED

AIRPLANE

FLIGHT

MANUAL

INTENDED

FOR

OPERATION

THE

AIR

PLANE.

CESSNA

AIRCRAFT

COMPANY

JULY

1979

For Flight Training Reference Only

INFORMATION

MANUAL

CESSNA

AIRCRAFT

COMPANY

1980

MODEL

152

CESSNA AIRCRAFT

COMPANY

M.mb.r

GAMA WICHITA,

KANSAS,

USA

July

1979

D1170-13-RPC-1OOOO-12/79

iii

For Flight Training Reference Only

PERFORMANCE-

CESSNA

SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL

152

PERFORMANCE

SPECIFICATIONS

*SPEED:

Maximum

Sea

Level

Cruise,

75%

Power

8000

CRUISE:

Recommended

lean

mixture

with

fuel

allowance

for

engine

start,

taxi,

takeoff,

climb

and

minutes

reserve.

75%

Power

8000

Range

24.5

Gallons

Usable

Fuel

Time

75%

Power

8000

. '

Range

37.5

Gallons

Usable

Fuel

Time

Maximum

Range

10,000

Range

24.5

Gallons

Usable

Fuel

Time

Maximum

Range

10,000

Range

37.5

Gallons

Usable

Fuel

Time

RATE

OF CLIMB

SEA

LEVEL

SERVICE

CEILING

TAKEOFF

PERFORMANCE:

Ground

Roll

Total

Distance

Over

50-Ft

Obstacle

LANDING

PERFORMANCE:

Ground

Roll

Total

Distance

Over

50-Ft

Obstacle

STALL

SPEED

(CAS):

Flaps

Up,

Power

Off

Flaps

Down, Power

Off

MAXIMUM

WEIGHT:

Ramp

Takeoff

Landing

STANDARD

EMPTY

WEIGHT:

152

MAXIMUM

USEFUL

LOAD:

152

BAGGAGE

ALLOWANCE

WING

LOADING:

Pounds/Sq

POWER

LOADING:

Pounds/HP

FUEL

CAPACITY:

Total

Standard

Tanks

Long

Range

Tanks

OIL

CAPACITY

ENGINE:

Avco

Lycoming

110

BHP

2550

RPM

PROPELLER:

Fixed

Pitch,

Diameter

110

KNOTS

107

KNOTS

320

3.1

HRS

545

5.2

HRS

415

5.2

HRS

690

8.7

HRS

715

FPM

14,700

725

1340

475

1200

KNOTS

1675

LBS

1670

LBS

1109

LBS

1142

LBS

566

LBS

533

LBS

120

LBS

10.5

15.2

GAL.

QTS

O-235-L2C

IN.

—

"Speed

performance

shown

for

airplane

equipped

with

optional

speed

fairings,

which

increas-3

the

speeds

approximately

knots.

There

corresponding

difference

range,

while

all

other

performance

figures

are

unchanged

when

speed

fairings

are

installed.

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1979

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TABLE

CONTENTS

CESSNA

MODEL

152

TABLE

CONTENTS

SECTION

GENERAL

LIMITATIONS

EMERGENCY

PROCEDURES

NORMAL

PROCEDURES

PERFORMANCE

WEIGHT

BALANCE/

EQUIPMENT

LIST

AIRPLANE

SYSTEMS

DESCRIPTIONS

AIRPLANE

HANDLING,

SERVICE

MAINTENANCE

SUPPLEMENTS

(Optional

Systems

Description

Operating

Procedures)

July

1979

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CESSNA

SECTION

MODEL

152

GENERAL

SECTION

GENERAL

TABLE

CONTENTS

Page

Three

View

1-2

Introduction

1-3

Descriptive

Data

1-3

Engine

1-3

Propeller

1-3

Fuel

1-3

Oil

1-4

Maximum

Certificated

Weights

1-5

Standard

Airplane

Weights

1-5

Cabin

And

Entry

Dimensions

1-5

Baggage

Space

Dimensions

1-5

Specific

Loadings

1-5

Symbols,

Abbreviations

And

Terminology

1-5

General

Airspeed

Terminology

And

Symbols

1-5

Meteorological

Terminology

1-6

Engine

Power

Terminology

1-7

Airplane

Performance

And

Flight

Planning

Terminology

. . .

1-7

Weight

And

Balance

Terminology

1-7

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1979

1-1

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SECTION

GENERAL

CESSNA

MODEL

152

Wheel

base

length

58".

Propeller

ground

clearance

12'

Wing

area

159

1/2

square

feet.

Wing

span

shown

with

conical

camber

wing

tips

and

strobe

lights

installed.

standard

wing

tips

without

strobe

lights

are

installed,

wing

span

32'

1/2".

Maximum

height

shown

with nose

gear

depressed,

all

tires

and

nose

strut

prop

erly

inflated

and

flashing

beacon

installed.

Minimum

turning

radius

[sfcpivot

point

outboard

wing

tip)

24'

8".

Figure

1-1.

Three

View

1-2

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1979

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CESSNA

SECTION

MODEL

152

GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

This

handbook

contains

sections,

and

includes

the

material

require!

furnished

the

pilot

CAR

Part

3. It

also

contains

supplementa

data

supplied

Cessna

Aircraft

Company.

Section

provides

basic

data

and

information

general

interest.

also

contains

definitions

explanations

symbols,

abbreviations,

terminology

commonly

used.

DESCRIPTIVE

DATA

ENGINE

Number

Engines:

Engine

Manufacturer:

Avco

Lycoming.

Engine

Model

Number:

O-235-L2C.

Engine

Type:

Normally-aspirated,

direct-drive,

air-cooled,

horizontally

opposed,

carburetor

equipped,

four-cylinder

engine

with

233.3

cu. in

displacement.

Horsepower

Rating

and

Engine

Speed:

rated

BHP

2550

RPM.

PROPELLER

Propeller

Manufacturer:

McCauley

Accessory

Division.

Propeller

Model

Number:

1A103/TCM6958.

Number

Biades:

Propeller

Diameter,

Maximum:

inches.

Minimum:

67.5

inches.

Propeller

Type:

Fixed

pitch.

FUEL

Approved

Fuel

Grades

(and

Colors):

100LL

Grade

Aviation

Fuel

(Blue).

100

(Formerly

100/130)

Grade

Aviation

Fuel

(Green).

NOTE

Isopropyl

alcohol

ethylene

glycol

monomethyl

ether

may

added

the

fuel

supply.

Additive

concentrations

shall

not

exceed

for

isopropyl

alcohol

.15%

for

ethylene

glycol

monomethyl

ether.

Refer

Section

for

additional

information.

July

1979

1-E

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SECTION

CESSNA

GENERAL

MODEL

152

Fuel

Capacity:

Standard

Tanks:

Total

Capacity:

gallons.

Total

Capacity

Each

Tank:

gallons.

Total

Usable:

24.5

gallons.

Long

Range

Tanks:

Total

Capacity:

gallons.

Total

Capacity

Each

Tank:

19.5

gallons.

Total

Usable:

37.5

gallons.

NOTE

Due

cross-feeding

between

fuel

tanks,

the

tanks

should

—

re-topped

after

each

refueling

assure

maximum

capacity.

OIL

Oil

Grade

(Specification):

MIL-L-6082

Aviation

Grade

Straight

Mineral

Oil:

Use

replenish

supply

during

first

hours

and

the

first

25-hour

oil

change.

Continue

use

until

total

hours

has

accumulated

oil

consumption

has

stabilized.

NOTE

The

airplane

was

delivered

from

the

factory

with

corro

sion

preventive

aircraft

engine

oil.

This

oil

should

drained

after

the

first

hours

operation.

MIL-L-22851

Ashless

Dispersant

Oil:

This

oil

must

used

after

first

hours

oil

consumption

has

stabilized.

Recommended

Viscosity

for

Temperature

Range:

MIL-L-6082

Aviation

Grade

Straight

Mineral

Oil:

SAE

above

16°C

(60°F).

SAE

between

-1°C

(30°F)

and

32°C

(90°F).

SAE

between

-18°C

(0°F)

and

21°C

(70°F).

SAE

below

-12°C

(10°F).

MIL-L-22851

Ashless

Dispersant

Oil:

SAE

above

16°C

(60°F).

SAE

between

-1°C

(30°F)

and

32°C

(90°F).

SAE

between

-18°C

(0°F)

and

21°C

(70°F).

SAE

below

-12°C

(10°F).

Oil

Capacity:

Sump:

Quarts.

Total:

Quarts

(if

oil

filter

installed).

1-4

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1979

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CESSNA

SECTION

MODEL

152

GENERAL

MAXIMUM

CERTIFICATED

WEIGHTS

Ramp:

1675

lbs.

Takeoff:

1670

lbs.

Landing:

1670

lbs.

Weight

Baggage

Compartment:

Baggage

Area

(or

passenger

child's

seat)-Station

76:

120

lbs.

See

note

below.

Baggage

Area

Station

94:

lbs.

See

note

below.

NOTE

The

maximum

combined

weight

capacity

for

baggage

areas

and

120

lbs;

STANDARD

AIRPLANE

WEIGHTS

Standard

Empty

Weight,

152:

1109

lbs.

152

II:

1142

lbs.

Maximum

Useful

Load,

152:

566

lbs.

152

II:

533

lbs.

CABIN

AND

ENTRY DIMENSIONS

Detailed

dimensions

the

cabin

interior

and

entry

door

openings

are

illustrated

Section

BAGGAGE

SPACE

DIMENSIONS

Baggage

area

dimensions

are

illustrated

detail

Section

SPECIFIC

LOADINGS

Wing

Loading:

10.5

lbs./sq.

ft.

Power

Loading:

15.2

lbs./hp.

SYMBOLS,

ABBREVIATIONS

AND

TERMINOLOGY

GENERAL

AIRSPEED

TERMINOLOGY

AND

SYMBOLS

KCAS

Knots

Calibrated

Airspeed

indicated

airspeed

corrected

for

position

and

instrument

error

and

expressed

knots.

Knots

calibrated

airspeed

equal

KTAS

standard

atmosphere

sea

level.

July

1979

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