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About the 172 Skyhawk
The Cessna 172 is the right aircraft for a short regional trip with one or two people and light bags, and for scenic flights over the Olympic Peninsula and the San Juan Islands. It is also the aircraft our students learn in and our checked-out pilots rent.
Typical trips from Port Angeles
- Port Townsendabout 28 min
- Friday Harborabout 30 min
- Victoria, BCabout 30 min
- Bellinghamabout 45 min
- Seattle (Boeing Field)about 45 min
- Scenic loops45 to 90 min
Specifications
- Passengers
- Up to 3, with light bags
- Cruise speed
- About 120 knots (140 mph)
- Practical range
- About 350 miles, or 2 to 3 hours of flying
- Baggage
- Soft bags in the rear baggage area; best for light luggage
- Cabin
- Four seats, heated, unpressurized; high wing for a clear view down
- Engines
- One Lycoming piston engine
- Flight deck
- Traditional six-pack analog flight instruments with a Garmin 430 GPS
- Flown under
- Part 135: Charter, SoundPass, Flightseeing Part 91: Training, Rental
Equipment and upkeep
- Maintained by our own A&P and IA technicians.
- Garmin 430 GPS for navigation and instrument approaches.
- High wing, so every seat has an open view of the ground below.
- The same type our students train in, flown and serviced every week.
Cessna 172 spec sheet
One page PDF with the same figures as this page, ready to print or send.
Request PDF →Ways to fly it
Charter
On-demand trips, quoted per flight and flown by our crews.
Request a quote →Part 135SoundPass
Membership seats on regional flights.
How SoundPass works →Part 135Flightseeing
Scenic loops from our ramp over the Olympics, the coast and the San Juans.
See the scenic loops →Part 91Training
Lessons, ratings and endorsements with our instructors.
Start training →Part 91Rental
Rent the aircraft once you are checked out.
Rental and checkout →The rest of the fleet
Cessna 206
The workhorse: families, small groups and gear.
Cirrus SR22
The fast piston that turns a longer trip into a day trip.
Tecnam P2012
Twin engines and nine passenger seats, for groups, gear and longer regional legs.
Embraer Phenom 100
The light jet: pressurized, above the weather, back the same day.