C172R Power Settings

Ventucky Red

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Will be flying a 172R (160 HP) for an IPC.... any one have the following power settings:

Level flight - 100 KTS
Level Flight - 90 KTS

500 FPM Descent - 100 KTS
450 FPM Descent - 90 KTS

Thanks
 
Level flight at 100 was about 2300 rpm in the R model I flew. Descent was 1700 at 90 knots 500fpm with 10 degrees of flaps.


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Peter Anderson said:
Level flight at 100 was about 2300 rpm in the R model I flew. Descent was 1700 at 90 knots 500fpm with 10 degrees of flaps.
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That sounds way off unless you're in the mountains. 2300rpm is over 80% power at 2,000 feet.
 
Ventucky Red said:
Will be flying a 172R (160 HP) for an IPC.... any one have the following power settings:

Level flight - 100 KTS
Level Flight - 90 KTS

500 FPM Descent - 100 KTS
450 FPM Descent - 90 KTS

Thanks
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The R model has a very coarsely-pitched propeller. Expect a need to use less RPM than you're used to.

My notes say 1900rpm = ~95 knots, 2000rpm = ~100 knots in level flight with no flaps.

That's all I have. Sorry I don't have the descent profiles.
 
dmspilot said:
The R model has a very coarsely-pitched propeller. Expect a need to use less RPM than you're used to.

My notes say 1900rpm = ~95 knots, 2000rpm = ~100 knots in level flight with no flaps.

That's all I have. Sorry I don't have the descent profiles.
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Thanks
 
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