bazthehat

In fact, a quick hunt in AFE's Pilots Guide to the 152 says on page 43 that the cruise is typically 2150 RPM giving around 95 KIAS, which ties in with my experience.Of course, different aircraft have different specs- maybe a POH for this aeroplane would be nice, Mr Carenado?

I flew yesterday in a 152 and at 2150 RPM I was getting around 90 KIAS. In the carenado version I'm lucky to hit 80 at that revs.Still, happy to fly in FSX at 2350 if that sorks for that aircraft.

Hi all,I've recently bought the C152 to practise with as I'm currently training for my PPL in a 152. First off, I have to say that the flight characteristics and handling is very good, and very similar to what I'm experiencing when training.Apart from in the cruise...In my training (and in a few POH's I've found on t'internet) the cruise RPM should be around 2150, giving typically close to 90-100 KIAS depending on various factors (altitude, temperature, weight etc.) But when I set that value in the Carenado C152, I'm lucky to be getting 80 KIAS when straight and level, sometimes less. In fact, in order to achieve even 90 KIAS I'm having to give it nearly full power. Has anyone else seen this (or been bothered by this?) It's about the only bugging factor for me in my home training (well, that and things like no starter warning light nor an ADF that handles decimals) with this model.Looking forward to reading responses.Bazthehat