Cessna 182

Model 182 Skylane
Role	Light utility aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Cessna Aircraft Company
Introduction	1956
Status	In production
Produced	1956–1985 1996–present
Number built	over 23,237[1]
Unit cost	182T Skylane USD$367,000 (2008)[2] T182T Turbo SkylaneUSD$398,500 (2008)[3]

1956 Cessna 182 on floats

Cessna 182A

Cessna 182J

1967 model Cessna 182K belonging to the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

A Cessna 182P

Reims Cessna F182Q

Cessna 182Q fitted with the SMA SR305-230 engine

Cessna T182T

T182T cockpit with Garmin G1000

A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon at March Air Reserve Base March 2000

The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engine, light airplane, built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. It has the option of adding two child seats, installed in the baggage area.

Introduced in 1956, the 182 has been produced in a number of variants, including a version with retractable landing gear, and is the second most popular Cessna model, after the 172.

Development

The Cessna 182 was introduced in 1956 as a tricycle gear variant of the 180. In 1957, the 182A variant was introduced along with the name Skylane. As production continued, later models were improved regularly with features such as a wider fuselage, swept vertical fin with rear "omni-vision" window, enlarged baggage compartment, higher gross weights, landing gear changes, etc. The "restart" aircraft built after 1996 were different in many other details including a different engine, new seating design, etc.

Cessna cites the 1990s resumption in producing general aviation aircraft such as this model due to change in U.S. liability laws. In 2005, Cessna began offering the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit as an optional upgrade to the Skylane. Subsequently the glass cockpit became standard equipment.

Design

The Cessna 182 is an all-metal (mostly aluminum alloy) aircraft, although some parts – such as engine cowling nosebowl and wingtips – are made of fiberglass or thermoplastic material. Its wing has the same planform as the smaller Cessna 172 and the larger 205/206 series; however, some wing details such as flap and aileron design are the same as the 172 and are not like the 205/206 components.

Retractable Gear

The retractable gear R182 and TR182 were offered from 1978 to 1986, without and with engine turbocharging respectively. The model designation nomenclature differs from some other Cessna models with optional retractable gear. For instance the retractable version of the Cessna 172 was designated as the 172RG, whereas the retractable gear version of the Cessna 182 is the R182. Cessna gave the R182 the marketing name of "Skylane RG".^[4]

The R182 and TR182 offer 10-15% improvement in climb and cruise speeds over their fixed gear counterparts or, alternatively, 10-15% better fuel economy at the same speeds at the cost of increased maintenance costs and decreased gear robustness. The 1978 R182 has a sea level climb rate of 1140 fpm and cruising speed (75% BHP) at 7,500 feet (2,300 m) of 156 KTAS at standard temperature.^[5]

The landing gear retraction system in the Skylane RG uses hydraulic actuators powered by an electrically-driven pump. The system includes a gear position warning that emits an intermittent tone through the cabin speaker when the gear is in the retracted position and either the throttle is reduced below approximately 12" MAP or the flaps are extended beyond 20 degrees. In the event of a hydraulic pump failure, the landing gear may be lowered using a hand pump to pressurize the hydraulic system. There is no alternative procedure for retracting the landing gear.^[5]

Variants

182

Initial production version with fixed landing gear, four place light aircraft, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) and certified on 2 March 1956.^[4]

182A Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 7 December 1956.^[4]

182B Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 22 August 1958.^[4]

182C Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 8 July 1959.^[4]

182D Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 14 June 1960.^[4]

182E Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L or O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 27 June 1961.^[4]

182F Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L or O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 1 August 1962.^[4]

182G Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L or O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 19 July 1963.^[4]

182H Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 17 September 1964.^[4]

182I

There was no "I" model built.^[4]

182J Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 20 October 1965.^[4]

182K Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 3 August 1966.^[4]

182L Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 28 July 1967.^[4]

182M Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 19 September 1968.^[4] There was also an experimental version of this model with a full cantilever wing.^[6]

182N Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R or O-470-S piston engine, gross weight 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for take-off and 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) for landing. Certified on 17 September 1969.^[4]

182O

There was no "O" model built.^[4]

182P Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R or O-470-S piston engine, gross weight 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) and certified on 8 October 1971.^[4]

182Q Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-U piston engine, gross weight 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) and certified on 28 July 1976.^[4]

182R

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-U piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 29 August 1980.^[4]

182S Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a fuel-injected 230 hp (172 kW) Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 3 October 1996.^[4]

182T Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a fuel-injected 230 hp (172 kW) Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 23 February 2001.^[4]

R182 Skylane RG

Four place light aircraft with retractable landing gear, powered by a 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-J3C5D piston engine, gross weight 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) and certified on 7 July 1977.^[4]

T182

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a turbocharged 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming 0-540-L3C5D, piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 15 August 1980.^[4]

T182T Skylane

Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a turbocharged and fuel-injected 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 23 February 2001.^[4]

TR182 Turbo Skylane RG

Four place light aircraft with retractable landing gear, powered by a turbocharged 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-J3C5D piston engine, gross weight 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) and certified on 12 September 1978.^[4]

1981 Cessna 182R Skylane

Robertson STOL 182

An aftermarket 182 STOL conversion certified in 1967 that changes the leading edge shape and aileron controls to lower stall speed below 35 mph (56 km/h).^[7]

Operators

Civil users

The 182 is used by a multitude of civil operators and flight schools worldwide.

Cessna 182s were also built in Argentina by DINFIA (called A182), and by Reims Aviation, France, as the F-182.

Government operators

 Belgium

• Federal Police^[8]

 Canada

• Transport Canada^{[citation needed]}

Military operators

 Afghanistan

• Air Force^[9]

 Argentina

• Army Aviation^[10]

 Austria

• Austrian Air Force

 Belize

 Canada

• Canadian Army - 5 X L-182, retired 1970^[11][12]

 Dominican Republic

• Dominican Air Force^{[citation needed]}

Dubai

• Air Force^[10][12]

 Ecuador

• Army Aviation - 4^[10]

 El Salvador

• Air Force^[10][12]

 Guatemala^[12]

 Lesotho

 Mexico

 Peru

 Suriname

 Uruguay

• Air Force^[10][12]

 Venezuela

• Army and Air Force^[10][12]

Specifications (Cessna 182T)

Data from {Cessna Skylane 182T Specifications}^[13][14]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m)
• Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.8 m)
• Wing area: 174 sq ft (16.2 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 2412
• Empty weight: 1,970 lb (894 kg)
• Loaded weight: 3,110 lb (1,411 kg)
• Useful load: 1,140 lb (517 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 3,100 lb (1406 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 3-Bladed Constant Speed, 230 hp (172 kW)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 175 knots (201 mph, 324 km/h)
• Maximum speed: 150 knots (173 mph, 278 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 145 knots (167 mph, 269 km/h)
• Stall speed: 49 knots (56 mph, 91 km/h)
• Range: 930 nmi (1,070 mi, 1,722 km)
• Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5,517 m)
• Rate of climb: 924 ft/min (4.7 m/s)
• Wing loading: 17.8 lb/sq ft (87 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.074 hp/lb (122 W/kg)

See also

Related development

• Cessna 180
• Peterson 260SE (STOL version)
  

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• AirLony Skylane - ultralight aircraft inspired by the Cessna 182
• Beechcraft Bonanza
• Cirrus SR20
• Piper Cherokee
  

Related lists

• List of airliners
• List of civil aircraft
  

References

1. ^ Cessna website lists 22,336 Skylanes delivered up to 2007 plus 901 Turbo Skylanes delivered up to 2007. It does not indicate whether these numbers include the retractable-gear 182s, which are no longer in production and therefore are not discussed on their webpage. It also does not (as of 14 May 2009) list the 2008 delivery totals.
2. ^ Cessna Aircraft (October 2007). "2008 182T SKYHAWK PRICE LIST" (PDF). http://se.cessna.com/pdf_pricing/182T_Skylane_Pricelist_Equipment.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
3. ^ Cessna Aircraft (October 2007). "2008 T182T SKYHAWK PRICE LIST" (PDF). http://se.cessna.com/pdf_pricing/T182T_Skylane_Pricelist_Equipment.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z} Federal Aviation Administration (April 2009). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. 3A13 Revision 69". http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/084b5675182d8714862575f6006d1bf4/$FILE/3A13%20Rev%2069.pdf. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Cessna Aircraft Company (October 1977). Pilot's Operating Handbook, Skylane RG, 1978 Model R182. 
6. ^ Phillips, Edward H: Wings of Cessna, Model 120 to the Citation III, Flying Books, 1986. ISBN 0-911139-05-2
7. ^ Plane and Pilot. July 1967. 
8. ^ Cessna C182
9. ^ Afghan air force receives first three Cessna planes
10. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Taylor, Michael: Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft, page 67. Bison Books, 1987. ISBN 0-8317-2808-6
11. ^ Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence (April 2004). "Cessna L-182 (L-19L)". http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/site/equip/historical/L19Llst_e.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 
12. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Krivinyi, Nikolaus: World Military Aviation, page 148. Arco Publishing Co, 1977. ISBN 0-668-04348-2
13. ^ "Cessna Skylane Specifications". Cessna Corporation. http://www.cessna.com/single-engine/skylane/skylane-specifications.html. Retrieved 2009-07-28. 
14. ^ BOATMAN, JULIE (March 2004). "Cessna 182T - Setting the Standard". AOPA Pilot. AOPA. http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2004/cessna0403.html. Retrieved 2006-10-02. 

External links

• Cessna's Skylane webpage
• Cessna 182 Skylane at Airliners.net
• Details of most 182 models at PilotFriend.com