Cessna 162 SKYLANE, Pilot'S Operating Handbook And Flight Training Supplement

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SECTION 7 CESSNA
NORMAL PROCEDURES MODEL 162
GARMIN G300
U.S.
CRUISE
Normal cruise is performed between 40% and 75% power. The engine
RPM and corresponding fuel consumption for various altitudes can be
determined by using the data in Section 5.
NOTE
Cruise flight should use 75% power as much as possible
until the engine has operated for a total of 50 hours or oil
consumption has stabilized. Operation at this higher power
will ensure proper seating of the piston rings and is
applicable to new engines, and engines in service following
cylinder replacement or top overhaul of one or more
cylinders.
The Cruise Performance charts in Section 5 provide the pilot with flight
planning information for the Model 162 in still air at maximum gross
weight without speed fairings installed. Cruise performance may differ
slightly due to differences in weight and center of gravity location.
The Cruise Performance charts should be used as a guide, along with
the available winds aloft information, to determine the most favorable
altitude, power setting and fuel needed for a given flight.
The selection of cruise altitude on the basis of the most favorable wind
conditions and the use of low power settings are significant factors that
should be considered on every trip to reduce fuel consumption.
Proper leaning techniques also contribute to greater range and are
figured into cruise performance tables. To achieve the recommended
lean mixture fuel consumption figures shown in Section 5, the mixture
should be leaned per recommended procedures.
In the event that unusual conditions cause the intake air filter to
become clogged or iced over, apply carburetor heat immediately to
bypass the intake air filter therefore providing unfiltered heated air as
the alternate air intake. Engine RPM can decrease from a cruise power
setting. This RPM loss should be recovered by increasing the throttle
setting to maintain desired power.
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