Meet the Skyhawk

What the Cessna 172 Skyhawk is, why flight schools and simulators pick it, and why the letter after 172 matters. Then the three handbook numbers every 172 pilot knows: 2,550 lb, 53 US gal and 163 KIAS.

What you learn

• Name the 172's layout: high wing, 4 seats, tricycle gear
• Tell a carbureted 172N/P from a fuel-injected 172R/S
• Know the 172S engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, 180 hp
• Recall 2,550 lb, 53 US gal usable and V_NE 163 KIAS

In playlists

• Start here
• Aircraft and systems

Also on

• Video course: Cessna 172