Originally Posted by
fireflybob
Depends how you define "acrobatic" I guess - if you're practising stalling there is always the possibility of it turning into such if a wing drop develops.
The Cessna C 172 POH is quite specific on this issue.
From the limitations section of the C 172 M,N,P,R,S models POH
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This airplane is certified in both the normal and utility category. The normal category is applicable to aircraft intended for non aerobatic operations.These include any maneuvers incidental to normal flying, stalls (except whip stalls), lazy eights, chandelles and turns in which the angle of bank is not more than 60 degrees
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