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Grabo172 · November 27th, 2004, 10:39

We fly a 1957 172A for skydivers some times... it has a venturi powered Vac system and manual everything...

It's really fun to fly! It's got some gusto, too. it takes off in something around 500-600' with two on board, and about 1000' with a load of skydivers (total of 4 on board, 3 jumpers and a pilot). But of course once you get to about 8000' it climbs barely at 200FPM.

November 27th, 2004, 10:39	#3
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,290	Re: 1966 Cessna 172 G We fly a 1957 172A for skydivers some times... it has a venturi powered Vac system and manual everything... It's really fun to fly! It's got some gusto, too. it takes off in something around 500-600' with two on board, and about 1000' with a load of skydivers (total of 4 on board, 3 jumpers and a pilot). But of course once you get to about 8000' it climbs barely at 200FPM.