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MODEL 172R (180 HP)
SECTION 1
GENERAL
Vx
V
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Best Angle-of-Climb Speed
is the speed which re
sults in tfle greatest gam of altitude in a given hori
zontal distance.
Best Rate-of-Climb Speed
is the speed which
results in the greatest gain in altitude in a given time.
METEOROLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY
OAT
Standard
Temperature
Pressure
Altitude
Outside Air Temperature
is the free air static
temperature. It may be expressed in either degrees
Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit.
Standard Temperature
is 15 ° C at sea level
pressure altitude and decreases by 2
°
c for each
1000 feet of altitude.
Pressure Altitude
is the altitude read from an
altimeter when the altimeter's barometric scale has
been set to 29.92 inches of mercury (1013 mb).
ENGINE POWER TERMINOLOGY
BHP
Brake Horsepower
is the power developed by the
engine.
RPM
Static
RPM
Nov 24/99
Revolutions Per Minute
is engine speed.
Static RPM
is engine speed attained during a full
throttle engine runup when the airplane is on the
ground and stationary.
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