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The six-pack cockpit

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A calm tour of the round-dial 172S panel, one area at a time: the six-pack and the basic T, the engine gauges and warning lights, the switches, and the controls for power, flaps, trim and fuel.

What you learn

  • Name the six flight instruments and the basic T
  • Read the engine gauges, tachometer and warning lights
  • Use the master, avionics, magneto key and fuel pump switches
  • Find throttle, red mixture, flaps, trim, selector and shutoff