Cessna 162 Skycatcher Pilot's Operating Handbook
Cessna 162 Skycatcher · Pilot's Operating Handbook
Overview
The Cessna 162 Skycatcher Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is designed to provide pilots with essential information regarding the operation and performance of the Cessna 162 Skycatcher. This document serves as a comprehensive guide for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, detailing the aircraft's specifications, operating procedures, and safety information. It includes critical data on weight and balance, performance charts, and emergency procedures, ensuring that pilots have the necessary knowledge to operate the aircraft safely and efficiently. The POH is an essential resource for both new and experienced pilots flying the Cessna 162 Skycatcher.
- Maximum takeoff weight: 1,600 lbs (726 kg)
- Cruise speed: 118 knots (136 mph)
- Stall speed: 45 knots (52 mph)
- Rate of climb: 730 ft/min (3.7 m/s)
- Range: 500 nautical miles (926 km)
Document
Source
Originally published by empyreanaero.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Year
- 2010
- Pages
- 384
- File size
- 3.4 MB
- Publisher
- empyreanaero.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Range (nm)
- 336
- Engine (hp)
- 100
- Propeller
- Fixed Pitch
- Engine model
- O-200D
- Max speed (kt)
- 118
- Cruise speed (kt)
- 109
- Empty weight (lb)
- 834
- Fuel capacity (gal)
- 24
- Rate of climb (fpm)
- 880
- Service ceiling (ft)
- 14,625
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 1,320
Performance
- Landing over 50ft
- 1,369
- Takeoff over 50ft
- 1,138
- Landing distance (ft)
- 671
- Takeoff distance (ft)
- 640
V-speeds
- VS1
- 41
- VSO
- 37
Weight & balance
- Useful load (lb)
- 490
- Max ramp weight (lb)
- 1,324
- Baggage allowance (lb)
- 50
- Basic empty weight (lb)
- 834
- Max landing weight (lb)
- 1,320
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 1,320
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- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Aircraft Specifications
The Cessna 162 Skycatcher has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,600 lbs (726 kg) and a useful load of 500 lbs (227 kg). The aircraft is powered by a Continental O-200 engine, producing 100 hp (75 kW). The wingspan measures 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) and the overall length is 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m).
Performance Data
The Cessna 162 Skycatcher has a stall speed of 45 knots (52 mph) and a maximum cruise speed of 118 knots (136 mph). The rate of climb is approximately 730 ft/min (3.7 m/s) at sea level. The aircraft has a range of about 500 nautical miles (926 km) with a maximum fuel capacity of 24 gallons (91 liters).
Weight and Balance
The POH provides detailed weight and balance calculations to ensure safe loading of the aircraft. It includes charts for determining the center of gravity (CG) based on various loading configurations, ensuring that the aircraft remains within safe operating limits.
Emergency Procedures
The emergency procedures section outlines critical actions for various in-flight emergencies, including engine failure, electrical failure, and cabin fire. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining control of the aircraft and following established protocols.
Operating Limitations
The operating limitations section details the maximum and minimum operating speeds, weight limits, and environmental conditions under which the aircraft can be safely operated. It is crucial for pilots to adhere to these limitations to ensure safety.
Safety notes
- Always perform a weight and balance calculation before flight.
- Adhere to operating limitations to ensure safety during flight.
- In case of engine failure, maintain control and follow emergency procedures.
Full document text
Cessna ATextron Company Pilot's Operating Handbook And Flight Training Supplement SKYCATCHER Model 162 SERIAL NUMBER Serials 16200001 and On REGISTRATION NUMBER. 16200034 N52110 This publication includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by ASTM F2245. COPYRIGHT © 2009 CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY WICHITA, KANSAS, USA 162PHUS-04 ORIGINAL ISSUE - 22 JULY 2009 REVISION 4 - 21 OCTOBER 2011 U.S. CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 162PHUS-04 INTRODUCTION PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND FLIGHT TRAINING SUPPLEMENT CESSNA MODEL 162 SERIALS 16200001 AND ON ORIGINAL ISSUE - 22 JULY 2009 REVISION 4-21 OCTOBER 2011 PART NUMBER: 162PHUS-04 U.S. i/ii CESSNA INTRODUCTION MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Cessna ownership! Your Cessna has been designed and constructed to give you the most in performance, value and comfort. This Pilot's Operating Handbook has been prepared as a guide to help you get the most utility from your airplane. It contains information about your airplane's equipment, operating procedures, performance and suggested service and care. Please study it carefully and use it as a reference. The worldwide Cessna Organization and Cessna Customer Service are prepared to serve you. The following services are offered by each Cessna Service Station: A • • • . www THE CESSNA AIRPLANE WARRANTIES, which provide coverage for parts and labor, are upheld through Cessna Service Stations worldwide. Warranty provisions and other important information are contained in the Customer Care Handbook supplied with your airplane. The Customer Care Card assigned to you at delivery will establish your eligibility under warranty and should be presented to your local Cessna Service Station at the time of warranty service. FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL to provide you with courteous, expert service. FACTORY APPROVED SERVICE EQUIPMENT to provide you efficient and accurate workmanship. A STOCK OF GENUINE CESSNA SERVICE PARTS are available when you need them. THE LATEST AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION FOR SERVICING CESSNA AIRPLANES. Cessna Service Stations have all of the current Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogs and various other support publications produced by Cessna Aircraft Company. Cessna Service Station locator is available at www.cessnasupport.com. We urge all Cessna owners/operators to utilize the benefits available within the Cessna Organization. 162PHUS-01 U.S. iii INTRODUCTION CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 I 24. Gallons Usable Fuel. RATE OF CLIMB AT SEA LEVEL PERFORMANCE - SPECIFICATIONS *SPEED: Maximum at Sea Level Cruise, 69% Power at 6000 Feet. . . 118 KNOTS (218.5 km/hr) 109 KNOTS (201.9 km/hr) CRUISE: Recommended lean mixture with fuel allowance for engine start, taxi, takeoff, climb and 30 minutes reserve. RANGE: 69% Power at 6000 Feet, Range 336 NM - Time 3.16 HOURS - 880 FPM (268.2 mpm) SERVICE CEILING 14,625 FEET (4457.7 m) TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE AT SEA LEVEL: Ground Roll. . . . .640 FEET (195.1 m) Total Distance Over 50 Foot Obstacle. 1138 FEET (346.9 m) LANDING PERFORMANCE AT SEA LEVEL: Ground Roll... .671 FEET (204.6 m) Total Distance Over 50 Foot Obstacle. .1369 FEET (417.3 m) I STALL SPEED: Flaps UP, Power Idle Flaps FULL, Power idle. * NOTE 41 KIAS 37 KIAS Speed performance is shown for airplanes not equipped with the optional wheel fairings. Airplanes equipped with optional wheel fairings will notice an increase in speeds by approximately 2 knots. There is a corresponding difference in range, while all other performance figures are unchanged when speed fairings are installed. The above performance figures are based on airplane weights at 1320 pounds (598.7 kg), standard atmospheric conditions, level, hard- surfaced dry runways and no wind. They are calculated values derived from flight tests conducted by Cessna Aircraft Company under carefully documented conditions and will vary with individual airplanes and numerous factors affecting flight performance. (Continued Next Page) iv U.S. 162PHUS-03 CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 INTRODUCTION PERFORMANCE - SPECIFICATIONS (Continued) MAXIMUM WEIGHT: Ramp... Takeoff. 1324 POUNDS (600.5 kg) 1320 POUNDS (598.7 kg) Landing.. Maximum Empty Weight. 1320 POUNDS (598.7 kg) 894 POUNDS (405.5 kg) STANDARD EMPTY WEIGHT. 834 POUNDS (378.3 kg) MAXIMUM USEFUL LOAD. 490 POUNDS (222.3 kg) 50 POUNDS (22.68 kg) 11.0 lbs/sq. ft. (53.7 kg/sq m) BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE.. WING LOADING POWER LOADING FUEL CAPACITY (Usable) OIL CAPACITY (Sump).. ENGINE: Teledyne Continental Motors . . 100 BHP at 2750 RPM PROPELLER: Fixed Pitch, Diameter. 13.2 lbs/HP 24 GALLONS (90.8 I) 5 QUARTS (4.73 I) O-200D .67 INCHES (1.70 m) 162PHUS-04 U.S. INTRODUCTION CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 COVERAGE The Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) in the airplane at the time of delivery from Cessna Aircraft Company contains information applicable to the Model 162 airplanes by serial number and registration number shown on the Title Page. This POH is applicable to Model 162 airplanes, Serials 16200001 and On, equipped with Garmin G300 Integrated Cockpit System. All information is based on data available at the time of publication. [This POH consists of nine sections that cover all operational aspects of a standard equipped airplane. Section 9 contains the supplements which provide amended operating limitations, operating procedures, performance data and other necessary information for airplanes conducting special operations for both standard and optional equipment installed in the airplane. Supplements are individual documents, and may be issued or revised without regard to revision dates which apply to the POH itself. These supplements contain a Log of Effective Pages, which should be used to determine the status of each supplement. vi U.S. 162PHUS-04 CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 ORIGINAL ISSUE AND REVISIONS INTRODUCTION This Pilot's Operating Handbook is comprised of the original issue and
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any subsequent revisions. To make sure that information in this manual is current, the revisions must be incorporated as they are issued. As revisions are issued, they will be noted in the Log of Effective Pages. The part number of this manual has also been designed to further aid the owner/operator in determining the revision level of any POH. Refer to the example below for a breakdown: 162 PHUS -00 ✓ Revision Level (Original Issue) Manual (Pilot's Operating Handbook, U.S.) (Serials 16200001 and On) Airplane Model - (162) It is the responsibility of the owner to maintain this POH in a current status when it is being used for operational purposes. Owners should contact a Cessna Service Station whenever the revision status of their POH is in question. Revisions are distributed to owners of U.S. Registered aircraft according to FAA records at the time of revision issuance, and to Internationally Registered aircraft according to Cessna Owner Advisory records at the time of issuance. Revisions should be read carefully upon receipt and incorporated in this POH. 162PHUS-00 U.S. vii INTRODUCTION REVISION FILING INSTRUCTIONS REGULAR REVISIONS CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 Pages to be removed or inserted in the Pilots' Operating Handbook are determined by the Log of Effective Pages located in this section. This log contains the page number and revision level for each page within the POH. As revisions to the POH occur, the revision level on effected pages is updated. When two pages display the same page number, the page with the latest revision level shall be inserted into the POH. The revision level on the Log Of Effective Pages shall also agree with the revision level of the page in question. TEMPORARY REVISIONS Under limited circumstances, temporary revisions to the POH may be issued. These temporary revisions are to be filed in the applicable section in accordance with filing instructions appearing on the first page of the temporary revision. Temporary Revisions will remain current until they have either been incorporated into the next POH revision or another temporary revision has been issued that supersedes that temporary revision. Each temporary revision is issued with a current List of Temporary Revisions that is to be inserted opposite the first page of the Log of Effective Pages in the front of the POH and will supersede any previously issued List of Temporary Revisions. This list is used to track the status of temporary revisions issued against this POH and is to be removed and discarded at the next revision to the POH. Removal of temporary revisions from the POH is accomplished per the removal instructions on each temporary revision. viii U.S. 162PHUS-00 CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 IDENTIFYING REVISED MATERIAL INTRODUCTION A bar will extend the full length of deleted, new, or revised text added on new or previously existing pages. This bar will be located adjacent to the applicable text in the margin on the left side of the page. A bar in the footer will indicate a revision to the header/footer, a new page, format or spelling/grammar changes and/or that information has slipped to or from that page. A bar located adjacent to the figure number in the margin on the left side of the page will be used to indicate that the figure number only has changed. An asterisk located at the end of a figure number will be used to indicate that an illustration has been revised or is all new material (Ex: Figure 3-4*). All revised pages will carry the revision number opposite the page number on the applicable page. A list of revisions is located at the beginning of the Log Of Effective Pages. 162PHUS-00 U.S. ix INTRODUCTION CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES Throughout the text, warnings, cautions and notes pertaining to airplane handling and operations are utilized. These adjuncts to the text are used to highlight or emphasize important points. OPERATING WARNING PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, ETC., WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE IF NOT CAREFULLY FOLLOWED. CAUTION OPERATION PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, ETC., WHICH CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT IF NOT CAREFULLY FOLLOWED. NOTE An operating procedure, technique, etc., which is considered essential to emphasize. Χ U.S. 162PHUS-00 CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 INTRODUCTION LOG OF EFFECTIVE PAGES Use this page to determine the currency and applicability of your POH. Pages affected by the current revision are indicated by an asterisk (*) preceding the pages listed under the Page Number column. Revision Level Original Issue 28 September 2010 Date of Issue 22 July 2009 Revision Level Revision 3 Date of Issue 2 November 2009 Revision 4 21 October 2011 Revision 2 26 April 2010 Revision 1 Page Number * Title * i/ii Page Status Revision Number Revised 4 Revised Revised !!! iv * v thru vi Revised Revised vii thru x Original * xi thru xv/xvi Revised * xvii/xviii Added 4134044 * 1-1/1-2 Revised 4 1-3 thru 1-4 Revised 1 * 1-5 Revised 4 1-6 thru 1-7 Original 0 * 1-8 Revised 4 * 1-9 thru 1-31/1-32 Added 4 * 2-1/2-2 thru 2-20 * 2-21/2-22 Revised 4 Added 4 162PHUS-04 (Continued Next Page) U.S. ✗. INTRODUCTION CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 LOG OF EFFECTIVE PAGES (Continued) xii Page Number Page Status Revision Number * 3-1 thru 3-40 Revised 4 * 4-1 thru 4-46 Revised 4 * 4-47 thru 4-49/4-50 Added 4 * 5-1/5-2 Revised 4 5-3 thru 5-4 Revised 1 * 5-5 thru 5-7 Revised 4 5-8 Revised 1 * 5-9 thru 5-18 Revised 4 * 6-1/6-2 thru 6-30 Revised * 7-1 thru 7-56 Revised 8-1 Original 8-2 thru 8-4 Revised 1 8-5 Revised 8-6 Revised 8-7 thru 8-8 Revised 8-9 Revised 3135 3 8-10 Revised 3 * 8-11 Revised 4 8-12 Original 0 8-13 Revised 1 * 8-14 Revised 8-15 thru 8-17 Original * 8-18 Revised 8-19 thru 8-23 Revised 8-24 Revised 8-25/8-26 Revised 404-3- 1 1 U.S. (Continued Next Page) 162PHUS-04 CESSNA MODEL 162 GARMIN G300 INTRODUCTION LOG OF EFFECTIVE PAGES (Continued) Page Number Page Revision Status Number * 9-1/9-2 Revised 4 * 10-1/10-2 Deleted 4 APPROVED BY Reviewed and Accepted Cessna Aircraft Company Rus DATE OF APPROVAL Z1 October 2011 162PHUS-04 U.S. xiii/xiv






