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Cessna 172 cockpit
Cessna 172 cockpit










If C172, can you please post your L/R wing, top of cowl and a view of the Instrument panel from one single position, in VC / 2D and what settings are you using in PlaneMaker?īasically Look forward take a Screen shot, Rotate your head right and left, use the rotate R/L, just as you would in a real acft., do not look with the keys, and post an image of your Left and Right wing tips.

cessna 172 cockpit cessna 172 cockpit

The MiG-21 has further aft Cockpit, so to fly an approach (keeping aim-point in sight) you need to stay steep and fast. There are a Few Exceptions - Big Radial Engines with Mid Fuselage placed Cockpits (WWII Fighters and Tail-Draggers) - it's hard to see over the Nose and you'll end up using a lot of Peripheral Vision for judging Height above Touchdown and sink rate. X-Plane's strong suit is exactly that - it does a Good Job of Proportioning the View between what you need to see both outside and inside. Especially important is being able to see (on approach) your Runway Aim-point while also being able to Reference the Flight Instruments required to control your Airspeed and Descent Rate. Considerations such as being able to see all your instruments, read all your instruments, all while having enough outside world view (horizon) to fly with the World as your Attitude Indicator - these may require you to adjust your viewpoint to slightly other places than real world. What I try to do is (in 3D) put my eyes (viewpoint) as close to where it would be for real in the Aircraft - then see if that accounts for limitations of Simming in 2D. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.It's virtually impossible to recreate what real human vision sees on a Two Dimensional rectangular display.

  • Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) 75% power, best economyĪll specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations.
  • Over time, people started calling them colorful names like "Chicken Hawk," or "Fryhawk" for those in warmer climates. Some, on the other hand, continued flying 172s, passing on their knowledge as CFIs or landing jobs as traffic or fish spotters.

    cessna 172 cockpit

    Many of us spent hours in 172s giving first rides to friends and family, collecting certificates and ratings, and eventually moving on to bigger and higher-performance rides.

    cessna 172 cockpit

    Back then the Skyhawk seemed huge and powerful compared to the 150/152. For many of us, the first exposure we had to Cessna's 172 was the first step-up in size and performance from a two-seat trainer, most likely the Cessna 150/152 series.












    Cessna 172 cockpit