N61WT
Cessna 172S
The flagship. A modern Skyhawk with the full Garmin G1000 glass suite and a dual-axis autopilot — the same panel you'll find in aircraft costing three times as much to rent elsewhere.
Technical characteristics
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-L2A, 180 hp
- Propeller
- Fixed-pitch McCauley, 2-blade
- Cruise (75%)
- ≈ 122 KTAS
- Fuel capacity
- 56 gal (53 usable) — club fills to the tabs
- Typical fuel burn
- ≈ 9–10 gph
- Useful load
- ≈ 870 lb (verify current W&B)
- Range (with reserve)
- ≈ 500 nm
- Service ceiling
- 14,000 ft
- Seats
- 4
- Avionics
- Garmin G1000 PFD/MFD, dual-axis autopilot, IFR
V-speeds
| Vso (stall, landing config) | 40 KIAS |
| Vs1 (stall, clean) | 48 KIAS |
| Vx (best angle) | 62 KIAS |
| Vy (best rate) | 74 KIAS |
| Va (maneuvering, max wt) | 105 KIAS |
| Vfe (flaps 10° / full) | 110 / 85 KIAS |
| Vno (max structural cruise) | 129 KIAS |
| Vne (never exceed) | 163 KIAS |
| Best glide | 68 KIAS |
Reference only. Figures above are typical for the type, for familiarization and flight planning. The POH aboard the aircraft is the authoritative source — verify tail-specific numbers, especially useful load, against the aircraft's current weight & balance.
N61WT in photos
Who flies it, and how
Students & new members
The G1000 Skyhawk is a checkout goal, not a starting point: club rules require a private certificate, 75 hours total time, and the FITS ground course before G1000 flight training begins.
Instrument pilots
The full glass suite plus dual-axis autopilot make this the club's premier IFR trainer and traveler. The instrument checkout adds approach work with the G1000 and autopilot integration.
Fuel planning
Full fuel can exceed max gross with more than two aboard — the club fills to the tabs. Run the W&B every time; the useful load is the tightest in the fleet.
N61WT is waiting on the ramp.
Members reserve it online and pay only for the hours they fly. Come see it in person at the next monthly meeting.
Questions? Call Mark Sheprow, Membership Officer — 732.685.3473