Cessna 182T Skylane
The Skylane is the bigger, faster sibling of the 172, with a 230 hp engine and a constant-speed propeller. A popular step up for touring and backcountry flying.
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 145 kt
- Never-exceed speed (VNE)
- 175 kt
- Range
- 930 nm
- Service ceiling
- 18,100 ft
- Rate of climb
- 924 ft/min
Fuel
- Fuel type
- AVGAS 100LL
- Usable fuel
- 329 l
- Total capacity
- 348 l
- Wing tanks
- 2 × 174 l
- Fuel burn (cruise)
- 47 l/h
- Endurance
- 7 h
- Usable fuel weighs
- 237 kg
Fuel burn at 72% power, 8,000 ft. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the burn, with no reserve.
Runway
- Minimum runway
- 461 m
- Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
- 461 m
- Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
- 411 m
- Usable surfaces
- Asphalt · Concrete · Grass
The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 1,406 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.
Cockpit and systems
- Cockpit
- Glass cockpit
- Avionics
- Garmin G1000 NXi
- Systems
- Autopilot · Constant-speed propeller
Weights and capacity
- Max passengers
- 3
- Minimum crew
- 1
- Cockpit seats
- 2
- Max take-off weight (MTOW)
- 1,406 kg
- Empty weight
- 894 kg
Licence and training
- Licences that cover it
- LAPL(A) · PPL(A)
- Class rating
- SEP (land)
- Extra training or endorsements
- Variable-pitch propeller · High-performance endorsement (FAA, over 200 hp)
EASA terms. Other authorities name and split ratings differently.
Flight rules and approvals
- Flight rules
- Certified for IFR
- Approvals
- Night VFR
Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.
Type
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Category
- Aeroplane
- Engines
- 1× Piston
- ICAO type designator
- C182
- Wake turbulence category
- L · Light
- In service since
- 2001
Scale drawing
- Length
- 8.84 m
- Wingspan
- 10.97 m
- Height
- 2.84 m
- Fuselage width
- 1.1 m
- Propeller diameter
- 2.08 m
Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.
Size comparison
- Cessna 182T SkylaneLength 8.84 m
- Socata TB 20 TrinidadLength 7.75 m
All drawn at one scale. The person is 1.8 m tall.
Speeds
- White arc: flaps may be used
- Green arc: normal operating range
- Yellow arc: caution, smooth air only
- Red line: never exceed
- 49 kt
- 54 kt
- 63 kt
- 80 kt
- 70 kt
- 90–110 kt
- 100 kt
- 140 kt
- 175 kt
A range runs from light to maximum weight, or across the flap settings for VFE. The exact speed depends on weight, flaps and conditions.
Typical published values for the named variant, for learning only. Always fly with the aircraft's own flight manual (POH/AFM).
Fly the Cessna 182T Skylane in the simulator
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