COMMON
C172
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
The Trainer
“More pilots learned here than anywhere else.”
Cessna (Textron) · private
Length
27 ft 2 in
Wingspan
36 ft 1 in
Max speed
126 kts
Range
640 nmi
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Engines
1x Lycoming O-360 (180 hp)
Crew
1
Max passengers
3
Typical config
1 pilot + 3 passengers
Built
44,000+
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most produced aircraft in history. If someone has a pilot's license, they almost certainly flew one of these first. It's slow, it's simple, and it's perfect.
Fun fact
Over 44,000 Cessna 172s have been built since 1956 — more than any other aircraft in history.
How to spot one
High-wing, fixed tricycle gear. The most common airplane at any small airport. If it has a student pilot sign, smile.
Crews call it
The Skyhawk
Sounds like
Lycoming flat-four — a buzzy, lawnmower-like drone that means someone is learning to fly
Related
One might be overhead right now.
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