Cessna Cardinal RG User manual

Serial Number 177RG0073

Speed in Knots

PERFORMANCE - SPECIFICATIONS

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Cardinal RG -

GROSS WEIGHT ..........................................................................................2800 lbs

SPEED, BEST POWER MIXTURE:

Top Speed at Sea Level ..................................................153 kts

Cruise, 75% Power at 7000 ft .................................144 kts

RANGE, NORMAL LEAN MIXTURE:

Cruise, 75% Power at 7000 ft .....................................664 nm

50 Gal., No Reserve .......................................................4. 6 hours

143

kts

Optimum Range at 10, 000 ft ..........................................777 nm

50 Gal., No Reserve ......................................................6.6 hours

117

kts

RATE OF CLIMB AT SEA LEVEL .................................860 fpm

SERVICE CEILING ..........................................................16, 900 ft

TAKE-OFF:

Ground Run .....................................................................................890 ft

Total Distance Over 50-Foot Obstacle1 .......................585 ft

LANDING:

Ground Roll ...........................................................................730 ft

Total Distance Over 50-Foot Obstacle .............................1350 ft

STALL SPEEDS:

Flaps Up, Power Off ..........................................................................57 kts

Flaps Down, Power Off ...........................................49 kts

EMPTY WEIGHT: (Approximate) ............................................1630 lbs

USEFUL LOAD .............................................................................................1170 lbs

BAGGAGE .....................................................................................................120 lbs

WING LOADING: Pounds/Sq Foot ..................................................16.1

POWER LOADING: Pounds/HP ......................................................14.0

FUEL CAPACITY: .................................................................51.0 gal.

OIL CAPACITY ................................................................................8 qts.

PROPELLER: Constant Speed (Diameter) ................78 inches

ENGINE:

Lycoming Fuel Injection Engine .................................................IO-360-A1B6

200 rated HP at 2700 RPM

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* This manual covers operation of the Cardinal RG which is certificated

as Model 177RG under FAA

Type Certificate No. A20CE.

CONGRATULATIONS

...

Welcome to the ranks of Cessna owners! Your Cessna

has been designed and constructed to give you the most

in performance, economy, and comfort. It is our

desire that you will find flying it, either for business or

pleasure, a pleasant and profitable experience.

This Owner's Manual has been prepared as a guide to

help you get the most pleasure and utility from your

Cardinal RG. It contains information about your

Cessna's equipment, operating procedures, and perfor-

mance; and suggestions for its servicing and care. We

urge you to read it from cover to cover, and to refer to

it frequently.

Our interest in your flying pleasure has not ceased with

your purchase of a Cessna. World-wide, the Cessna

Dealer Organization backed by the Cessna Service

Department stands ready to serve you. The following

services are offered by most Cessna Dealers:

FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL to provide

you with courteous

expert service.

FACTORY APPROVED SERVICE EQUIPMENT

to provide you with the most efficient and

accurate workmanship possible.

A STOCK OF GENUINE CESSNA SERVICE

PARTS on hand when you need them.

THE LATEST AUTHORITATIVE

INFORMATION FOR SERVICING CESSNA

AIRPLANES, since Cessna Dealers have all of

the Service Manuals and Parts Catalogs, kept

current by Service Letters and Service News

Letters, published by Cessna Aircraft Company.

We urge all Cessna owners to use the Cessna Dealer

Organization to the fullest.

A current Cessna Dealer Directory accompanies your

new airplane. The Directory is revised frequently, and

a current copy can be obtained from your Cessna

Dealer. Make your Directory one of your cross-

country flight planning aids; a warm welcome awaits

you at every Cessna Dealer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION I - OPERATING CHECK LIST.......1-1

SECTION II - DESCRIPTION AND

OPERATING DETAILS ...................2-1

SECTION III - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .3-1

SECTION IV - OPERATING IMITATIONS.. . 4-1

SECTION V - CARE OF THE AIRPLANE.......5-1

OWNER FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM......5-11

SECTION VI - OPERATIONAL DATA ...........6-1

SECTION VII - OPTIONAL SYSTEMS .........7-1

ALPHABETICAL INDEX ....................................Index-1

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Section I

OPERATING CHECK LIST

One of the first steps in obtaining the utmost

performance, service, and flying enjoyment from your

Cessna is to familiarize yourself with your airplane's

equipment, systems, and controls. This can best be

done by reviewing this equipment while sitting in the

airplane. Those items whose function and operation

are not obvious are covered in Section II.

Section I lists, in Pilot's Check List form, the steps

necessary to operate your airplane efficiently and

safely. It is not a check list in its true form as it is

considerably longer, but it does cover briefly all of the

points that you should know for a typical flight.

The flight and operational characteristics of your

airplane are normal in all respects. There are no

"unconventional" characteristics or operations that

need to be mastered. All controls respond in the

normal way within the entire range of operation. All

airspeeds mentioned in Sections I, n and in are

indicated airspeeds. Corresponding calibrated

airspeed may be obtained from the Airspeed Correction

Table in Section VI.

BEFORE ENTERING THE AIRPLANE.

(1) Make an exterior inspection in accordance with

figure 1-1.

1-1

1-2

1-3

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.

(1) Seats, Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses - Adjust and lock.

(2) Fuel Shutoff Valve Handle - Check "ON" position (forward).

(3) Radios and Electrical Equipment - "OFF."

(4) Brakes - Test and set.

(5) Cowl Flaps - Open (move lever out of locking hole to

reposition).

(6) Landing Gear Position Handle - Check in "DWN" position.

STARTING THE ENGINE.

(1) Mixture - Idle cut-off (pulled full out).

(2) Propeller - High RPM.

(3) Throttle - Open 1/4 inch.

(4) Master Switch - "ON."

(5) Auxiliary Fuel Pump - "ON."

(6) Mixture - Advance to 4 to 6 gal/hr; then retard to idle cut-off.

NOTE

If the engine is warm, or flooded, omit priming

procedure step 6.

(7) Propeller Area - Clear.

(8) Ignition Switch - "START" (release to "BOTH" when

engine

starts).

(9) Mixture - Advance smoothly to full rich when engine fires.

(10) Throttle - Reset to desired idle speed.

(11) Oil Pressure - Check.

(12) Auxiliary Fuel Pump - "OFF."

BEFORE TAKE-OFF.

(1) Parking Brake - Set.

(2) Flight Controls - Check for free and correct movement.

(3) Stabilator and Rudder Trim - Take-off setting

(4) Fuel Shutoff Valve Handle - "ON" (forward).

(5) Throttle Setting - 1800 RPM.

(6) Engine Instruments and Ammeter - Check.

(7)

Magnetos - Check (RPM drop should not exceed 150 RPM in

either magneto or 50 RPM differential between magnetos)

(8)

Propeller - Cycle from high to low RPM; return to high RPM

(full in).

(9)

Suction Gage - Check (4.6 to 5.4 inches of mercury).

(10)

Flight Instruments and Radios - Set.

(11)

Navigation Lights, Flashing Beacon and Optional Strobe

Lights - "ON, " as required.

(12)

Optional Autopilot or Wing Leveler - "OFF."

(13)

Cabin Doors - Closed and locked.

1-4

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