PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Cessna 152
1978 MODEL 152
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THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL REQUIRED
TO BE FURNISHED TO THE PILOT BY CAR PART 3
COPYRIGHT © 1977
CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
WICHITA, KANSAS, USA.
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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 Pilot’s Operating Handbook has been prepared as a guide to help you get the most pleasure and
utility from your airplane. It contains information about your Cessna’s equipment, operating
procedures, and performance; and suggestions for its servicing and care. We urge you to read it from
cover to cover, and to refer to it frequently.
Out interest in your flying pleasure has not ceased with your purchase of a Cessna. World-wide, the
Cessna Dealer Organization backed by the Cessna Customer Services Department stands ready to serve
you. The following services are offered by most Cessna Dealers:
• THE CESSNA WARRANTY, which provides coverage for parts and labor, is available at Cessna Dealers
worldwide. Specific benefits and provisions of warranty, plus other important benefits for you, are
contained in your Customer Care Program book, supplied with your airplane. Warranty service is
available to you at authorized Cessna Dealers throughout the world upon presentation of your
Customer Care Card which establishes your eligibility under the warranty.
• FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL to provide you with courteous expert service.
• FACTOR APPROVED SERVICE EQUIPMENT to provide you efficient and accurate workmanship.
• 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 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 crosscountry flight planning aids; a warm welcome awaits you at every Cessna Dealer.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 1
LIMITATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 2
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................ 3
NORMAL PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. 4
PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................................. 5
WEIGHT & BALANCE/EQUIPMENT LIST ......................................................................................... 6
AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 7
AIRPLANE HANDLING, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE ......................................................................... 8
SUPPLEMENTS (Optional Systems Description & Operating Procedures) ..................................... 9
This handbook will be kept current by Service Letters published by Cessna Aircraft Company. These are
distributed to Cessna Dealers and to those who subscribe through the Owner Follow-Up System. If you
are not receiving subscription service, you will want to keep in touch with your Cessna Dealer for
information concerning the change status of the handbook. Subsequent changes will be made in the form
of stickers. These should be examined and attached to the appropriate page in the handbook immediately
after receipt; the handbook should not be used for operational purposes until it has been updated to a
current status.
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SECTION 1
GENERAL
Table of Contents
THREE VIEWS ................................................................................................................................................ 3
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 5
DESCRIPTIVE DATA........................................................................................................................................ 5
ENGINE...................................................................................................................................................... 5
PROPELLER ................................................................................................................................................ 5
FUEL .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
OIL ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED WEIGHTS ........................................................................................................ 7
STANDARD AIRPLANE WEIGHTS ............................................................................................................... 7
CABIN AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................. 7
BAGGAGE SPACE DIMENSIONS................................................................................................................. 7
SPECIFIC LOADINGS................................................................................................................................... 7
SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ......................................................................................... 8
GENERAL AIRSPEED TERMINOLOGY AND SYMBOLS................................................................................. 8
METEOROLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 9
ENGINE POWER TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................................... 9
AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT PLANNING TERMINOLOGY ........................................................ 9
WEIGHT AND BALANCE TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................. 10
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THREE VIEWS
Figure 1-1. Three View
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INTRODUCTION
This handbook contains 9 sections, and includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by
CAR Part 3. It also contains supplemental data supplied by Cessna Aircraft Company.
Section 1 provides basic data and information of general interest. It also contains definitions or
explanations of symbols, abbreviations, and terminology commonly used