Cessna, Thielert Partner On 172S Turbo Diesel Option
Last fall, we asked ANN readers to, "Just imagine how cool will
it be for a student pilot... on their first cross-country flight...
to ask the lineperson to 'fill it with Jet-A, please' -- and then
point to their Cessna 172!" The new Skyhawk TD (turbo diesel, of
course) features a Full Authority Digital Engine Control
(FADEC) equipped Thielert Centurion 2.0 liter engine. The DOHC
(double overhead camshaft) inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine
develops 155 horsepower, is certified to operate on Jet-A fuel, is
liquid cooled and drives a composite three-blade constant speed
propeller.
Thielert was issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for
the Skyhawk in March, allowing Cessna to offer a factory-installed
Thielert engine. The engine features low specific fuel consumption,
electronic engine control systems and improved hot-and-high engine
performance.
With increased range and endurance, Cessna says the Skyhawk TD
will offer an ideal solution for special mission applications like
forestry patrol, wildlife conservation efforts, pipeline/power line
patrol, traffic reporting and airborne law enforcement, according
to Cessna. News of a Skyhawk turbo-diesel was not entirely
unexpected. As ANN reported, Cessna announced a partnership with
Thielert on "future projects" earlier this year.
The Wichita gang is also making the Garmin GFC700 Automatic
Flight Control (AFCS) and Flight Director (FD) system standard
equipment on most Skyhawk models. The autopilot function selector
will be conveniently located on the Garmin G1000 flight display
with the GFC700 capable of using all of the data available within
the G1000 avionics system. Among the new navigational features
included is all-digital, dual-channel, two-axis flight control --
featuring an attitude-based (versus rate-based) autopilot.
The GFC700 on the Skyhawk also features a Flight Director,
offering pitch and roll guidance to show the pilot the attitude for
a standard climb or turn. The system also sports Flight Level
Change capability --- to ensure the aircraft maintains airspeed
while climbing or descending to a pre-selected altitude -- and a Go
Around mode. Additionally, Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
with Lateral Performance, Vertical Guidance approach (LPV) and
Vertical Navigation (VNAV) capabilities; Garmin SafeTaxi; and
Garmin FliteCharts became standard for the Skyhawk, Skylane and
Stationair starting with 2007 models. The Garmin ChartView powered
by Jeppesen is optional.
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