Cockpit of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Description of flight controls and instrument panel.

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[CharlieAlfaPapa]

She forgot VSI and ADF...

[denhou1974]

@210482fmj You don't have to get your license from a school. You can self study and get your license under Part 61. And I have to disagree with you, unless you can fly 3-4 hours per week there's no way you can get it in 40 hours. It really does take a lot of practice. The average time to license is 60-70 hours. Even when you do get your license you're not a pro and will still continue to learn for as long as you fly.

[CharlieAlfaPapa]

@Assassinxstudios

the ADF is next to the VSI on the right, look closely at 1:10

[Assassinxstudios]

@CharlieAlfaPapa it has a vor not an ads

[gokharol]

hello lady! Are you a pilot? (*~*)

[AlanAirplane]

@brunza15 i'm sorry for my reaction on your video, you are right!! I did some research and the altimeter doesn't work if the engine isn't started!! I had to know that before I gave you a reaction

[brunza15]

@AlanAirplane man you could not be more wrong... yes the cessna 172 was made in the 70's but it is still made today. i currently fly a 2002 cessna 172 otherwise known as the skyhawk. her altimeter is not broken...like she explained it has to be changed everytime you fly because of pressure changes... you set it before takeoff and make sure it is with-in 75 ft of feild elevation. that is why it was "skewed" to the left. hope this info helped.

[niceflyer80]

@nanoload If the slaving function fails, you will still need to slew the heading card to match the liquid compass (using the lower switch). By the way, adjusting the heading to match is not "calibration". Calibration refers to adjustment of the HSI system to meet factory specifications on a bench using test equipment at the factory or an approved service center, if the remote gyro or heading sensor drift out of calibration. I realize this may seem moot, but in engineering we have precise terms.

[nanoload]

@niceflyer80 Thanks for the explenation. But still as I said, no need to calibrate the HSI, so the information she provided in the video isn't adequate.

[niceflyer80]

Note that the liquid compass mounted above the glarshield has no electrical components, and no heading output that could be used as a slaving source to a remote compass system (e.g., HSI). Hope that explains adequately.

Michael, Ph.D., P.E., Consulting Engineer (Avionics, communications, signal processing), Commercial pilot (Airplane single and multiengine land, instrument airplane, C-172 and 310 owner/pilot).

[niceflyer80]

@niceflyer80 (From previous) as it is driven by the heading measurement from the KMT-112. If you put the mode switch to the "free" mode, the heading card of the KI-525A is no longer slaved to the KMT-112. In this case, you would set it to agree with the magnetic compass using the lower switch, which drives the heading card counterclockwise (in the "CCW" position), or clockwise ("CW) position. Normally you would use the "slaved" mode, unless there was a failure that prevented slaving.