Aircraft

Blackhawk Flying Club owns a Cessna 172M aircraft,  equipped for IFR. See below for photos and more information about each plane!  Dual AV30s for AI/CDI, and new Garmin GNC355 GPS/Com was installed in spring of 2024.  

Specifications  
Power Plant
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Wing Loading
Power Loading
Seats
Cabin Width
Cabin Height
Lycoming O-320-E2D
26 ft 11 in
8 ft 9 in
36 ft 2 in
174 sq ft
13.2 lb/sq ft
15.3 lb/hp
4
39 in
48 in
Empty Weight
Max Gross Weight
Useful Load
Payload w/ Full Fuel
Fuel Capacity
Oil Capacity
Cruise Speed 75%, 5000′
Service Ceiling
Hourly Rate
1,398.1 lb
2,300 lb
901.9 lb
658.9 lb
38 gal
8 qt
128 mph
13,100 ft
$141/Wet including fuel charge as of July 2024.
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Specifications 
Power Plant
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Wing Loading
Power Loading
Seats
Cabin Width
Cabin Height
Empty Weight
Max Gross Weight
Useful Load
Payload w/ Full Fuel
Fuel Capacity
Oil Capacity
Cruise Speed 75%, 5000′
Service Ceiling
Hourly Rate
Lycoming O-320-E2D
26 ft 11 in
8 ft 9 in
36 ft 2 in
174 sq ft
13.2 lb/sq ft
15.3 lb/hp
4
39 in
48 in
1,398.1 lb
2,300 lb
901.9 lb
658.9 lb
38 gal
8 qt
128 mph
13,100 ft
$94 + fuel surcharge
Checklist     |     ARROW     |     GPS
Specifications 
Power Plant
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Wing Loading
Power Loading
Seats
Cabin Width
Cabin Height
Empty Weight
Max Gross Weight
Useful Load
Payload w/ Full Fuel
Fuel Capacity
Oil Capacity
Cruise Speed 75%, 5000′
Service Ceiling
Hourly Rate
Continental O-470-R
27 ft 10 in
9 ft 0 in
36 ft 2 in
174 sq ft
16.1 lb/sq ft
12.2 lb/hp
4
42 in
48 in
1,734.2 lb
2,800 lb
1,065.8 lb
569.8 lb
79 gal
12 qt
162 mph
18,900 ft
$122 + fuel surcharge
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