Getting Back in the Air
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. Repairs included replacing the pitot tube/angle-of-attack sensor and the outside air temperature probe. The newer 172 (46 years old) did and had a 3-G limit with flaps extended.
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