Each guide in this comprehensive series covers the fundamentals of flying and the principal characteristics of a specific type of aircraft, gathered from the advice and experiences of leading experts in the aviation industry. Geared for pilots interested in renting or buying a particular model, these sourcebooks provide an overview of the aircraft and detailed descriptions of its handling characteristics, limitations, and performance data. A history of each airplane’s use and function is also included.
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Jeremy Pratt is the managing director of Airplane Flight Equipment (AFE).
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worthy companion to your POH,
By Robert Kaliski flyinggriffin@banet.net (Green Island New York, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cessna 172 (ASA Reference Books) (Paperback)
This book is for the renter as well as owner. Written a style similar to the owners manual you get with your car rather than the somewhat dry text of the Pilots Operating Handbook. It is not a substitute for the POH! I did not give it a full 5 stars because it only covers the 1977 onward models. If you are flying anything earlier than a Model N or one of the more "exotic" versions of the Skyhawk, this book will be of limited value.
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This review is from: Cessna 172 (ASA Reference Books) (Paperback)
This book covers the 172 model years 1977-1985, and talks about how production ended in 1985 with the model P. The 172 lives on, of course, and if you happen to be flying one that's less than 20 years old this book misses the mark. In trying to cover so many models, it is necessarily vague and non-committal on many items. The book also inexplicably uses a Piper weight and balance chart as an example instead of a Cessna one. If you're a pilot... or planning to become one... there's nothing here that you won't find in more clarity and detail in the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for the model 172 you're planning to fly. I'd pass on this book.
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This review is from: Cessna 172 (ASA Reference Books) (Paperback)
The ASA Cessna 172 Reference Book offers little in the way of new information. It's more of a rehash of The Pilot's Operating Handbook, written in more layman's terms and with perhaps a little more detail. Nothing to get excited about.
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The Cessna 172, in its many variants and spin-offs must be the leading contender for the title of the world's most popular light plane. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower surface condition, carburetor heat, loading graph, fuel selector, carburetor icing, crosswind component, toe brakes, flight manual, utility category, landing distance, takeoff distance, rough running, green arc, full flaps, balance record, mixture control, nose wheel, takeoff weight, pressure altitude Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Airspeed Indicator Markings, Loaded Airplane Moment, Maximum Landing Weight, Nautical Miles, Statute Miles New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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