During Phase I, Jared will be flying a 1976 Cessna 172M aircraft, owned and maintained by West Mesa Aviation (www.where2fly.com) of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The four place, dual control, fixed wing aircraft has a range of nearly 500 nautical miles and cruises at 115 knots.  

Specifications 

Aircraft Type:

4-Seat cruiser, conventional

Wing span:

35.83 feet

Empty Weight:

1335 pounds

Max take-off Weight:

2300 pounds

Aircraft Length:

26.92 feet

Engine:

Lycoming O-320-E2D

Fuel Capacity:

40 U.S. gallons

Max Cruise speed:

122 knots

Recommended Cruise:

115 knots

Stall speed:

44 knots

Fuel consumption @ 75% power:

8 U.S. gal/hr

Range with 10% fuel reserve:

450 nautical miles

Best rate of climb at sea level:

645 ft per min