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Cessna Skyhawk C172: Features, Performance, and Flight Experience

Airspeed Junkie

With a maximum takeoff weight of 2,400 pounds and a maximum gross weight that ensures stability, this aircraft is robust enough to handle a variety of flying conditions. However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996.

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How to Make Perfect Steep Turns (Step-By-Step)

Pilot Institute

It’s as close to “evasive action” as you can get while flying a general aviation aircraft. The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for your airplane will list V A , typically for maximum gross weight. Steep turns should be one of the most fun maneuvers pilots learn.

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