diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/c172-help.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/c172-help.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0975b4762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/c172p/c172-help.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<PropertyList>
+  <title>Cessna 172P</title>
+  <line/>
+  <line>_________Engine Start Checklist_________</line>
+  <line>Mixture: Rich</line>
+  <line>Throttle: Open 1/8"</line>
+  <line>Parking Brake: Applied (Shift-B)</line>
+  <line>Prop Area: Clear</line>
+  <line>Magnetos: Both ( } three times )</line>
+  <line>Ignition: Start (s)</line>
+  <line>Throttle: 800-1000rpm</line>
+  <line/>
+  <line>_________Pre-Takeoff Checklist_________</line>
+  <line>Parking Brake: Applied (Shift-B)</line>
+  <line>Flight Controls: Free and Correct</line>
+  <line>Elevator Trim: Takeoff</line>
+  <line>Mixture: Rich</line>
+  <line>Throttle: 1700rpm</line>
+  <line>Suction gauge: Check</line>
+  <line>Engine Instruments: Check</line>
+  <line>Ammeter: Check</line>
+  <line>Magnetos: Check (125rpm max drop, 50rpm max diff</line>
+  <line>Throttle: Closed (check idle)</line>
+  <line>Throttle: 800-1000rpm</line>
+  <line>Mixture: As required</line>
+  <line/>
+  <line>_________Procedures_________</line>
+  <line>Takeoff: no flaps, full throttle, rotate at 55 KIAS</line>
+  <line>Climbout: no flaps, full throttle, 80 KIAS</line>
+  <line>Cruise: Throttle 65%, Mixture rich of peak,</line>
+  <line>Landing: full flaps, 65 KIAS</line>
+  <line/>
+  <line>_________V Speeds_________</line>
+  <line>Vso: 33kts</line>
+  <line>Vx: 56kts</line>
+  <line>Vy: 76kts</line>
+  <line>Va: 99kts</line>
+  <line>Vne: 158kts</line>
+  <line>Approach: 65kts</line>
+  <line>Best Glide: 70kts</line>
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/c172p-set.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/c172p-set.xml
index bd21c5dc1..48ad6e66f 100644
--- a/Aircraft/c172p/c172p-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/c172p/c172p-set.xml
@@ -49,18 +49,6 @@ Started October 23 2001 by John Check, fgpanels@rockfish.net
     <splash-texture>Aircraft/c172p/splash.png</splash-texture>
   </startup>
 
-
-  <help>
-   <title>Cessna 172P</title>
-   <line>Vx 59 KIAS</line>
-   <line>Vy 73 KIAS</line>
-   <line>Vne 160 KIAS</line>
-   <line>________________________Procedures_________________________</line>
-   <line>Takeoff: no flaps, full throttle, rotate at 55 KIAS</line>
-   <line>Climbout: no flaps, full throttle, 80 KIAS</line>
-   <line>Cruise: Throttle 65%, Mixture rich of peak,</line>
-   <line>Landing: full flaps, 65 KIAS</line>
-  </help>
   <!-- hide the 2D panel -->
  
   <panel>
@@ -94,9 +82,7 @@ Started October 23 2001 by John Check, fgpanels@rockfish.net
    <path archive="y">Aircraft/c172p/c172-sound.xml</path>
   </sound>
 
-  <help>
-   <title>Cessna 172P</title>
-  </help>
+  <help include="c172-help.xml"/>
 
   <tutorials include="Tutorials/c172-tutorials.xml"/>
 
@@ -189,8 +175,7 @@ Started October 23 2001 by John Check, fgpanels@rockfish.net
         ki266.new(0);
       ]]></script>
     </c172p>
-  
- 
+
   <electrical>
    <file>Aircraft/c172p/Nasal/c172-electrical.nas</file>
   </electrical>