Getting your wings with a Cessna 172

d_section_start --> Around the world the mostGreat Visibility
popular flight training aircraft is a Cessna plane. BeatingTwo Door entry for easy access
the other aircrafts hands down, a Cessna plane hasFlower Flaps that allow short landings
stood testament to time and held its ground as one ofConventional Airfoil that does not stall abruptly
the most dependable and user friendly airplane in theNo Fuel Management required
industry. This is probably why numerous flight trainingGreat Control
schools around the world have taken it up for impartingIncredible Stability
pilot training to students. As an aspiring pilot I haveSturdy attachment of the nose wheel to the rudder
been trained on the Cessna 172 and have found it toA basic overview of the specifications of a Cessna
be extremely accommodating and user-friendly. The172 —
most interesting aspect of the Cessna 172 is itsCapacity - 4 people
incredible civil utility.Length - 27 feet, 2 inches
Soaring to the skies for the first time in the year 1955,Weight - 736 kilograms
the Cessna has been in production from then on tillMaximum Speed - 141 mph or 228 kmph
now. Over the years the Cessna planes have earnedRange - 790 miles or 1,272 kilometres
their place as the most successful mass produced lightRate of Climb - 720 feet per minute
aircraft in history of aviation. By 2008, a total of 43,000Service Ceiling - 13,500 feet
Cessna planes had been sold to people around theStanding out from the crowd, Cessna plays on its
world. This single engine, high wing, four-seater, fixedpowerful and bankable features, which in-turn have got
wing aircraft has been known to be one of the mostit a huge fan following in the world. Dedicated Flying
efficient options for learning how to fly. Created by theClubs have sprouted all over for Cessna planes, while
Cessna Aircraft Company, the Cessna 172 has manynumerous pilots the world over swear by the Cessna
variants that come with different features, however172. It is this blend of hassle free service and great
the most common elements that runs through all thefeatures that has made the Cessna 172 planes a
Cessna planes is the ability of the plane to offernumber one choice for Pilot Training Institutes and
absolute ease and convenience to fliers. The ingenuityAviation Schools. Certain Aviation Academies like mine
of the Cessna 172 and its solid design has allowed(an authorized Cessna Pilot Centre) for instance have
fliers to soar with greater confidence in the skies.an entire fleet of Cessna planes. Utterly impressed
The Cessna 172 has many features that give it anwith its performance that the aviation academy I train
edge over the other planes. The primary elements thatat for CPL (Commercial Pilot License) decided to get
give it an advantage are —procure a bunch of brand new Cessna 172 planes.