| **C172N Gaits** v2.0 | **Flaps** | **Pitch** | **RPM** | **IAS (kts)** | **VSI (fpm)** | | -------------------------------------------------- | :-------: | :-------: | :-----: | :-----------: | :-----------: | | <span class="gait-takeoff"></span>V<sub>R</sub> | 10° | | max | 55 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>V<sub>X(10°)</sub> | 10° | +8° | max | 59 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>V<sub>X</sub> | Up | | max | 59 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>V<sub>Y</sub> | Up | +10° | max | 73 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>Cruise Climb | Up | +5° | max | 80 | +500 | | <span class="gait-cruise"></span>Cruise | Up | 0° | 2450 | | 0 | | <span class="gait-cruise"></span>Cruise Descent | Up | -2.5° | 2450 | | -500 | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Downwind | Up | | 2000 | 90 | 0 | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Abeam Numbers | 10° | | 1400 | 80 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Base | 20° | | 1400 | 70 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Final | 30° | | as req | 60 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Short | 40° | | as req | 55 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Soft | 20° | | 1200 | 65 | | | <span class="gait-emergency"></span>V<sub>G</sub> | Up | | idle | 65 | | <br> | Topic | Details | | ------------- | :------------------------------------------- | | Leaning | 50°F ROP | | V<sub>A</sub> | 97 @ MGW; 89 @ 1950 lb; 80 @ 1600 lb | | Pivotal Alt | 800' @ 95 kts; 640' @ 85 kts; 980' @ 105 kts |