CESSNA 182D Skylane Model Guide
CESSNA 182D Skylane · Model Guide
Overview
The CESSNA 182D Skylane is a single-engine piston Skylane with a 230 hp Continental O-470 and a McCauley 2-blade propeller. The library lists 120 kt cruise, 600 nm range and 2550 lb max takeoff weight. The 182 family carries up to 4 passengers, but the library has no seat count for this variant.
- Listed power: 230 hp Continental O-470 with a 2-blade McCauley prop; cruise 120 kt at about 12 gph.
- Listed weights: 1550 lb empty, 1000 lb useful load, 2550 lb max takeoff, 200 lb baggage allowance.
- Listed fuel capacity is 50 gal, with a 600 nm range and an 18000 ft service ceiling.
- Later 182s have different limits (e.g. 3100 lb MTOW). Confirm any checklist or figure matches the 182D.
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Source
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Document details
- Type ·
- Model Guide
- Year ·
- 2026
- File size ·
- 48 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Range (nm) ·
- 600
- Engine (hp) ·
- 230
- Max speed (kt) ·
- 140
- Cruise speed (kt) ·
- 120
- Fuel capacity (gal) ·
- 50
- Rate of climb (fpm) ·
- 730
- Service ceiling (ft) ·
- 18,000
- Max takeoff weight (lb) ·
- 2,550
Performance
- Fuel burn (gph) ·
- 12
- Max crosswind (kt) ·
- 15
- Landing distance (ft) ·
- 800
- Takeoff distance (ft) ·
- 1,200
- Best glide speed (kt) ·
- 70
- Landing over 50ft (ft) ·
- 1,200
- Takeoff over 50ft (ft) ·
- 1,600
- Stall speed clean (kt) ·
- 60
V-speeds
- VA_KTS ·
- 105
- VR_KTS ·
- 65
- VX_KTS ·
- 70
- VY_KTS ·
- 75
- VFE_KTS ·
- 100
- VNE_KTS ·
- 160
- VNO_KTS ·
- 125
- VS1_KTS ·
- 60
Weight & balance
- Cg aft (in) ·
- 40
- Useful load (lb) ·
- 1,000
- Empty weight (lb) ·
- 1,550
- Cg forward (in) ·
- 34
- Max ramp weight (lb) ·
- 2,600
- Baggage allowance (lb) ·
- 200
- Max landing weight (lb) ·
- 2,550
- Max takeoff weight (lb) ·
- 2,550
How far and fast does the CESSNA 182D Skylane go?
The library lists the CESSNA 182D Skylane at 120 kt cruise, 140 kt max speed and 600 nm range on 50 gal of fuel, burning about 12 gph. The 182 family goes up to 174 kt, but that is a family maximum, not this variant.
What is the useful load of the CESSNA 182D Skylane?
The CESSNA 182D Skylane is listed at 1550 lb empty and 1000 lb useful load, with a 2550 lb max takeoff weight and a 200 lb baggage allowance. Check the aircraft's own weight-and-balance record.
What runway does the CESSNA 182D Skylane need?
Library figures for the CESSNA 182D Skylane are a 1200 ft takeoff roll, 1600 ft over a 50 ft obstacle, an 800 ft landing roll and 1200 ft over 50 ft. Real numbers vary with weight, density altitude and the aircraft's condition.
What is the CESSNA 182D Skylane Model Guide?
The CESSNA 182D Skylane Model Guide is a model guide for the CESSNA 182D Skylane, dated 2026.
What year was the CESSNA 182D Skylane Model Guide published?
The CESSNA 182D Skylane Model Guide — the CESSNA 182D Skylane model guide on file — is dated 2026.
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Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the CESSNA 182D Skylane.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
What it carries and how it performs
Library figures for the 182D: 1550 lb empty weight, 1000 lb useful load and 2550 lb max takeoff weight. Takeoff roll is 1200 ft, or 1600 ft over a 50 ft obstacle. Landing roll is 800 ft, or 1200 ft over 50 ft. Climb is 730 fpm. Max crosswind is 15 kt.
Pre-buy and preflight checks
One club's C-182 preflight checklist covers the items worth inspecting. Check fuel sumps and the strainer for water and sediment. Check the oleo strut (minimum 3 inches), flap rollers and tracks, and the prop for nicks and leaks. Check the oil quantity and the stall warning. That checklist gives oil as 10 to 12 qts; confirm the 182D figure in its own POH.
Mixed-variant paperwork
The documents supplied cover later Cessna 182s, not specifically the 182D. One Skylane checklist lists a 3100 lb max takeoff weight and a 175 kt Vne. The library lists 2550 lb and 160 kt for the 182D. Use the 182D's own POH and weight-and-balance records, and do not mix figures between variants.
Safety notes
- Carb ice: with an unexplained manifold pressure drop, go full throttle and carb heat ON, then adjust throttle, mixture and carb heat.
- Engine failure: a generic C-182 sheet gives 75 kt flaps up and 70 kt flaps down. The 182D library best glide speed is 70 kt.
- Electrical fire: master OFF, avionics OFF, vents closed, extinguisher, then land. Check the extinguisher gauge on preflight.
Full document text
CESSNA 182D Skylane Model Guide The CESSNA 182D Skylane is a single-engine piston Skylane with a 230 hp Continental O-470 and a McCauley 2-blade propeller. The library lists 120 kt cruise, 600 nm range and 2550 lb max takeoff weight. The 182 family carries up to 4 passengers, but the library has no seat count for this variant. • Listed power: 230 hp Continental O-470 with a 2-blade McCauley prop; cruise 120 kt at about 12 gph. • Listed weights: 1550 lb empty, 1000 lb useful load, 2550 lb max takeoff, 200 lb baggage allowance. • Listed fuel capacity is 50 gal, with a 600 nm range and an 18000 ft service ceiling. • Later 182s have different limits (e.g. 3100 lb MTOW). Confirm any checklist or figure matches the 182D. What it carries and how it performs Library figures for the 182D: 1550 lb empty weight, 1000 lb useful load and 2550 lb max takeoff weight. Takeoff roll is 1200 ft, or 1600 ft over a 50 ft obstacle. Landing roll is 800 ft, or 1200 ft over 50 ft. Climb is 730 fpm. Max crosswind is 15 kt. Pre-buy and preflight checks One club's C-182 preflight checklist covers the items worth inspecting. Check fuel sumps and the strainer for water and sediment. Check the oleo strut (minimum 3 inches), flap rollers and tracks, and the prop for nicks and leaks. Check the oil quantity and the stall warning. That checklist gives oil as 10 to 12 qts; confirm the 182D figure in its own POH. Mixed-variant paperwork The documents supplied cover later Cessna 182s, not specifically the 182D. One Skylane checklist lists a 3100 lb max takeoff weight and a 175 kt Vne. The library lists 2550 lb and 160 kt for the 182D. Use the 182D's own POH and weight-and-balance records, and do not mix figures between variants. Safety notes: • Carb ice: with an unexplained manifold pressure drop, go full throttle and carb heat ON, then adjust throttle, mixture and carb heat. • Engine failure: a generic C-182 sheet gives 75 kt flaps up and 70 kt flaps down. The 182D library best glide speed is 70 kt. • Electrical fire: master OFF, avionics OFF, vents closed, extinguisher, then land. Check the extinguisher gauge on preflight.