Cessna 172

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I was wondering if someone knows the flaps and trim if needed because I want to have a short flight on the Cessna and the takeoff is horrible it slides to the side and landing is hard so I need a tutorial

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No worries, I feel your pain! Make sure you’re using the rudder. Honestly depends on the trim. You should truly be using a lot. I tend to do about +5 on takeoffs. Mainly rudder though, it gets windy sometimes. If you have anymore trouble it could be a calibration or device issue!

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Flaps 0. Trim I don’t usually mess with but I’d say 2-5% nose up trim

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Ok thx I’ll try no flapsbecause I fly at Van Nuys airport

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I tried no flaps and no trim and use rudder and still not

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Your not suppose to use flaps on the 172. Try and calibrate your device!

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I did do that

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I typically drop one notch of flaps, seems to help!

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Ok thx I’ll try

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What takeoff speed

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I go about 65 - 70

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Make sure you are using rudder to keep yourself from slipping to the sides of the runway. I know it is hard to keep it straight as the 172 is a fairly light aircraft and with just the slightest crosswind on rotate can cause you to start slipping to the side. Just do your best and practice. Even I slip the sides when I take off with GA aircraft.

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It’s just hard so I’ll try best

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I can in real life too.

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Takeoff is at 55 and climb at 80 at v 700 to cruise alt then no more than 120 for cruise. On landing flaps 10 speed and speed was around 45 i think.

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@N1DG has more Cessna time than I do, but if I remember correctly, its be flaps up, rotate at 55-60, climb out at 73 and cruise somewhere between 105-120 knots (75% throttle). Taking off with flaps extended would simulate a short or soft field takeoff, whose procedures are slightly different. Landing will be done at full flaps, with approach and landing between 60-70 knots. These variables assume fairly normal conditions, and will change as external factors do.

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Pretty much right. I do between 60-65 knots rotation flaps up, and between 75-80 knots on climbout. Approach speed I do about 70 flaps full.
coming from a 170 hour Cessna 172 pilot

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I have a rule for all ga aircraft (except TBM) 30degrees trim up

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That’s way to much trim

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Takeoff is 55,no flaps, landing is 65 10 degrees flaps. Climb at 80 max vs is 700 and max cruise speed is 122.