| The Cessna 175 Skylark offers an affordable, reliable | | | | 172. The Skylark, with 175 horsepower, is 15 mph |
| route to private plane ownership and good examples | | | | faster than a Skyhawk and can take off and land in |
| can be picked up at prices no more than the average | | | | shorter distances. The extra horsepower and manual |
| family saloon car. You do not often come across | | | | flap activation on the Cessna 175 makes these planes |
| these sturdy light aircraft yet they are one of the | | | | great for short take off and landing operations. |
| models in the Cessna line up that truly has stood the | | | | The 175 model had Cessna's newly designed split |
| test of time. | | | | level instrument panel, placing all of the primary flight |
| The Cessna 175 Skylark is a four-seat, single- engine, | | | | instruments directly in front of the pilot, instead of |
| high-wing airplane that was produced between 1958 | | | | spreading them out over the panel like earlier models. |
| and 1962 by the Cessna Aircraft Company. It was | | | | This makes them much better for IFR use then the |
| designed to fill a niche between the lower powered | | | | previous Cessna models. |
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk and the heavy-duty Cessna | | | | The 175 is not a noisy plane as the GO-300 geared |
| 180 and 182 Skylane. Skylark was the name given to | | | | engine runs the propeller at low revs (a maximum of |
| the deluxe versions of the 175 from 59-62. The basic | | | | 2400), however, the small whirring noise of the gear |
| airplane was sold as a 175. The Skylark C175B | | | | reduction drive will take some getting used to by |
| included a package of optional equipment and a | | | | those not familiar with it. |
| special paint scheme. | | | | The Cessna 175 offers a comfortable ride so that |
| Through its lifetime the basic airframe design changed | | | | longer journeys can be undertaken without the fear |
| once, from the straight cowl, straight tail to the | | | | of stiff limbs and bad backs at the end of it! The |
| hump nosed cowl and slanted tail of the later models. | | | | cabin is thoughtfully laid out but it is the high wings |
| The fastback fuselage was retained through the | | | | that are perhaps the best feature for the pilot and |
| entire production line. | | | | passengers alike. The high wings allow for |
| Externally, the only obvious difference between the | | | | uninterrupted views from all angles, making leisure |
| 172 and the 175 is the slight hump on the engine cowl | | | | flying a real joy. |
| behind the 82" propeller. The hump allows for the | | | | Between 1958 and 1962, a total of 2,106 Cessna |
| bigger, geared GO-300 Continental engine that | | | | 175s were built, so they are not the most frequent |
| provides the 175 with extra horsepower and a | | | | sight at airfields. But they are definitely worth |
| beefier performance. | | | | considering if you are interested in buying an |
| The engine of the C175 was rated at 175 hp (130 | | | | affordable and reliable light aircraft. |
| kW), or 30 hp (22 kW) more than the engine of the | | | | |