Altimeter Checkride Indicated Airspeed 
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
After all, I had just aced my checkride. This particular 172 normally cruised at 120 mph indicated airspeed, but with the ice it would barely do 90 mph and that required full throttle! Up we went, trading airspeed for altitude. I tucked the hard-earned temporary certificate into my wallet on the second day of June, 1972.
Pilot Institute
MAY 9, 2024
Lazy eights sound like the least challenging commercial checkride maneuver to learn. For a Cessna 172, the recommended indicated airspeed for the maneuver is 105 knots. Glance at your altimeter. Your airspeed and altitude will be the same as when you entered the maneuver. Set the power before entering the maneuver.
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