How do you find the service ceiling say for a C-172?

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172 - Service ceiling 15,100ft. Range with no reserves 1000km (539nm).


175A - AKA "Skylark" Service ceiling 15,900ft. Range with no reserves 957km (517nm).


172F - Service ceiling 13,100ft. Max range with no reserves 1158km (625nm).

How do you find the service ceiling say for a C-172?
The service ceiling is the density altitude at which the aircraft, at best climb speed and maximum continuous power on all engines (all one in the case of the 172) in clean configuration, can only achieve 100 feet per minute.





That's how they find the service ceiling of aircraft.
Reply:It's in the pilot operating handbook. The figure is based on a new aircraft at maximum gross weight at standard day conditions.





With thermals you can get a 172 well above the service ceiling.
Reply:Fly it light and you can climb much higher than the published service ceiling. I flew one up to 20,000' MSL.
Reply:Look in the POH its got all the info you need about any aircraft! Dont be taking it up much past 10K unless you have Oxygen on board!
Reply:The service manual will have all the performance specks for the specific aircraft, the performance of the 172 vary with year of manufacture and engine type.
Reply:13,500 ft (4,116 m) for the Cessna 172.