Flight test data for a Cessna Cardinal

The results of a flight test analysis of the performance of a standard Cessna 177B Cardinal airplane are presented. The airplane was fully instrumented to obtain steady state performance, stick-fixed dynamic stability characteristics, and roll response data. Results obtained include graphs of C sub L versus alpha, C sub D versus C sub L, and speed-power relationships. Dynamic data include Phugoid and Dutch characteristics, and roll response characteristics.