| Born with a straight tail and fastback fuselage, the first 172s were little more than 170s with a nosewheel. |
| This testing has included the brake control system, nosewheel steering, and flight controls. |
| The left nosewheel actuating cylinder had cracked through, leaking lubricant until the gearing inside created enough friction to move the casing apart. |
| The Liberator nodded on its nosewheel as Ken pushed the throttles forward and cranked up the superchargers. |
| Judgment of landings is also rather harder on snow and once again the nosewheel undercarriage scores. |
| Keep the yoke or stick full aft to minimize weight on the nosewheel. |
