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Re:Flying a Cessna 172 for 65 days nonstop by logosmonkey on Saturday October 06, 2018 @07:48PM (#18158038)
Yeah right around there for the 172. You usually do slow flight work right around 40kts
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Re:Flying a Cessna 172 for 65 days nonstop by qume on Saturday October 06, 2018 @08:30PM (#18158174)
I build camera gear for 172s and fly (as passenger, not pilot) probably 20-30 days per year, sometimes much more, and I get nervous at <60kts at low altitude.

40kts IAS is I guess around the full flaps stall speed but you sure don't want to be doing that intentionally. At least not with me in the plane please.

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