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Florida Aviation Network Florida Aviation Network is a "In the Clear" satellite broadcast system (Network) promoting Aviation

Programs are normally broadcast live & pre-recorded with remote crews. Our anchor desk is in Orlando, Florida and we carry aviation events from across the United States. Please check our web sites for updates and changes: www.floridaaviationnetwork.com/ FloridaAviationNetwork education and training is free to the public.

17/08/2025
17/08/2025
17/08/2025

⭕️Anatomy of a Cessna Single-Engine Aircraft

🔹 The Cessna 172 is the world’s most-produced aircraft and a perfect example of a light, single-engine, high-wing design. Let’s break down its main parts:

1. Fuselage (Body)

* Houses the cockpit, seats, and baggage area.
* Made of lightweight aluminum for strength and efficiency.

2. Wings

* High-wing design for stability, visibility, and easier ground handling.
* Equipped with ailerons (roll control) and flaps (lift and drag adjustment).

3. Empennage (Tail Section)

* Horizontal Stabilizer & Elevator: Controls pitch (nose up/down).
* Vertical Stabilizer & Rudder: Controls yaw (nose left/right).

4. Landing Gear

* Tricycle configuration: Two main wheels and a steerable nose wheel.
* Fixed gear for simplicity and low maintenance.

5. Powerplant

* Usually a Lycoming or Continental piston engine, 4-cylinder, air-cooled.
* Drives a two-blade fixed-pitch propeller.

6. Cockpit & Controls

* Dual yokes for pilot and co-pilot.
* Standard "six-pack" flight instruments + modern glass cockpit in newer models.

7. Fuel System

* Fuel tanks located in each wing.
* Gravity-fed or pumped to the engine.

Fun Fact:
The Cessna 172 first flew in 1955 and has logged millions of flight hours worldwide — it’s the “Toyota Corolla” of the skies.

17/08/2025

🚨 Volunteers needed! 🚨

We need your help with the South Carolina Breakfast Club at Triple Tree on August 24 to support with guiding and parking planes. If the weather is good, we could have 150 planes, so eager volunteers with all levels of experience are invited to sign up at the link:

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/120189288097/false #/invitation

17/08/2025
17/08/2025
17/08/2025

1st Solo for Pius Rogers. Way to go!

17/08/2025

Jason Chaves has his Instrument paperwork. 👏👏✈️

17/08/2025

Our new instructor, Sean Powell just earned his CFII. Congrats!

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