Procedures to Level off
- Power – advance throttle for cruise flight setting (2300 rpm cessna 172), check POH.
- Carb heat off
- Attitude – raise nose to the cruise attitude and let the aircraft accelerates to cruise speed.
- Keep straight (the aircraft will tend to yaw to the left as the throttle is advanced due to raised slipstream- right rudder)
- Trim – to relieve any pressure on the control column
Start leveling off at 10% of your rate of descent
- If you are descending at 500fpm start your level off 50ft prior to your desired altitude