Nowadays, I fly about 100 hours a year and it’s strictly for pleasure. Cessna and flying were in his blood. With a valid need for a completely new airplane (for Rod, Cessna was the only real option), he began looking for a turbocharged Cessna 182RG. Before long, Donna teased me that I was spending as much money at the club as it would cost me to own an airplane.

It was simple to manufacture and maintain, with each airplane retaining docile flying qualities and prodigious performance numbers. Wegen der strengen Vorschriften zur Produkthaftung stellte die Firma die Herstellung 1985 ein. Cessna continued to use the 235hp Lycomings until 1985, the year before all Cessna 182 production was terminated for ten years (Cessna also offered a fixed gear turbo'd model; the T-182R II Skylane, from 1981 to 1985, fitted with the RG's Lycoming engine).

What a difference it makes when you can say, “Look ma, no legs!” Lowe’s father, a World War II B-17 and B-29 radio operator, worked for Cessna. Rod worked for Cessna as well and joined the Cessna Flying Club right away. “We took off once in the Cessna 182 from the big airport and it took us a long time to start climbing. America’s owner-flown aircraft enthusiasts and active-pilot resource, delivered to your inbox!Plane and Pilot builds on more than 50 years of serving pilots and owners of aircraft with the goal of empowering our readers to improve their knowledge and enthusiasm for aviation. The Cessna turbo Skylane is quite the perfect evolutionary airplane. You just have to pay attention. “It’s now our fourth airplane, and we couldn’t be any happier. The club had C-206s and high-performance airplanes, like the C-210 and turbo 210s. The high altitudes of New Mexico challenged the Skylane, which was perfect for flatland flying, but it became anemic on hot days. Rod uses the Cessna 182 several times a week. Im Jahr 1957 wurde die mit einigen Verbesserungen versehene Ausführung Cessna 182 A vorgestellt, die erstmals den Namen „Skylane“ bekam.

We were doing so much flying that Donna decided she needed to learn how to fly. Air Plains Services specializes in engine upgrades for Cessna 172, 180, 182, and R182 aircraft. It was an incredible deal—you could fly for virtually the cost of fuel,” says Rod. Upgrade your 182RG with Air Plains 260HP. We’d fly to Colorado to ski during the weekends with friends. The CESSNA 182R, manufactured from 1981 - 1986, requires a 1 person crew and can transport up to 3 passengers. We bought our first airplane, a really nice 172 Skyhawk.” With their own airplane, both Rod and Donna took to flying in a big way. I’m sure sold on the Cessna 182.

Cessna started building C-120 and C-140 two-seat taildraggers. The company has been successful using this approach. Bis dahin waren 21.864 Stück gebaut worden, davon 169 F182 und FR182 bei Reims Aviation.

“I never wanted to be a professional pilot; I just really love the freedom of flying. But for now, this airplane couldn’t be better for what we do.” Cessna has taken an evolutionary approach to building airplanes.

We’ve got to get some speed up before we can climb.” The normally aspirated Skylane’s high-density altitude performance then provoked Donna to crunch her numbers again. Know more about the Cessna 182. I had a great time!” he recalls. Remove the existing 235HP Lycoming O-540 engine and replace it with 300HP Lycoming IO-540 260HP. Overall, the turbo Skylane RG achieved a performance gain of nearly 35 knots over standard Skylanes. The airplane glides really well, and with the turbo and retractable gear, it has amazing performance.

Cessna took the standard Cessna 182 and inserted a retractable-gear system, adding 12 to 15 knots. “My dad joined the Cessna Flying Club and learned to fly. Rod says, “The club had several Cessna 182RGs. With oxygen, the turbo 182 Skylane can cruise at FL200 at speeds in excess of 173 knots. But it’s easy once you accept that you have to watch it. Daraufhin wurde ab September 1996 die Produktion wieder aufgenommen, die bis heute andauert. According to Rod, “This airplane is a sleeper—with the turbo and the retractable gear, it just makes a huge difference. Detailed information, specs, fuel cost, features, performance stats and pictures of the Cessna 182 Turbo Skylane. Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence: Our first child flew at four weeks old, and our second at eight weeks. The CESSNA 182R has a 1,477' balanced field length and 1,769' landing distance.

The trickiest thing to the turbo is the manual waste gate.

He explains, “The turbo Skylane has a 92-gallon wet wing, which is usually much more than enough fuel for both me and my wife. If TBO is approaching now is the time to consider the engine upgrade. At first, I was skeptical, but she worked the numbers, and it was cheaper. Go ahead and climb.’ I told her I’m not doing this on purpose. Die Cessna 182 (auch Cessna Skylane) ist ein einmotoriges Leichtflugzeug.Sie wurde vom US-amerikanischen Flugzeughersteller Cessna mit Sitz in Wichita (Kansas) entwickelt und von 1956 bis 1985 gebaut; 1996 wurde die zwischenzeitlich eingestellte Serienproduktion wieder aufgenommen. Cessna took the standard Cessna 182 and inserted a retractable-gear system, adding 12 to 15 knots. Sie wird auch von der Das Flugzeug wurde 1956 eingeführt.