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Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Major Improvements

Safety

  • Fuel Injection
  • Improved and Strengthened Seat Rails
  • Inertial Reel Seat Belts with Shoulder Harnesses at all Seats
  • Dynamically Tested and Certified Energy Absorbing Seats (Forward Seats - 26g's, Aft Seats - 21g's)
  • Dual Locking Pins with Secondary Seat Stops
  • Dual Vacuum Pump System
  • Auxiliary Electric Fuel Boost Pump
  • Annunciator Panel
  • Headrests

Airframe

  • Stainless Steel Control Cables
  • Epoxy Corrosion Proofing
  • 1/4" Thick Windshield and Side Windows

Engine

  • IO-360-L2A, 160 HP at 2,400 RPM (172R)
  • IO-360-L2A, 180 HP at 2,700 RPM (172S)
  • Fuel Injected
  • 2,000 hour TBO extendible to 2,200 hours
  • 30% Quieter Inside (172R)
  • 4dBA Quieter Outside (172R)

Electrical System

  • 28 Volt System
  • 60 AMP Alternator
  • 24 Volt/12.75 AMP-Hour Battery
  • Analog Battery Ammeter
  • Junction Box
  • Single Point Grounding

Fuel System

  • 53 Gallons Useable
  • Separate Fuel Shutoff Valve from Left, Both, Right Shutoff Valve
  • Electric Fuel Flow Gauge
  • Electric Fuel Level Gauge
  • Electric Fuel Boost Pump
  • Wet Wing

Instrument Panel

  • All Metal
  • Three Segments
  • Flush Mounted Instruments
  • Backlit Instruments
  • Non-Glare Glass
  • Cold-Cathode Eyebrow Lighting
  • EGT Gauge

Avionics

  • Fifth Generation Allied Signal (Bendix/King) Avionics
  • Four Place Intercom
  • Three Avionics Packages (Standard, NAV I, NAV II)

Comfort

  • Fully Adjustable Seats
  • Leather Seats (Standard on 172S, Optional on 172R)
  • Tri-Level Ventilation with Adjustable Wemacs

Performance

  • Greater Range
  • Maintained Wide (7.5") CG Range

Warranty

  • Two (2) Year Spinner to Tail Warranty

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