Weight & Balance
CESSNA 182Q SKYLANE · Weight And Balance
Overview
This document provides essential information regarding the weight and balance calculations for the Cessna 182Q Skylane. It is designed for pilots and aviation personnel who need to ensure that the aircraft is loaded within its weight limits for safe operation. The document outlines the procedures for determining the center of gravity (CG) and how to calculate the weight of the aircraft with various load configurations. Proper weight and balance are critical for flight safety, affecting aircraft performance and handling characteristics.
- Maximum takeoff weight: 3,100 lbs
- Maximum landing weight: 3,100 lbs
- CG range: 36 to 47 inches from datum
- Proper loading is essential for stability
- Weight distribution affects aircraft performance
Document
Source
Originally published by www.t-craft.org. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Weight And Balance
- Pages
- 13
- File size
- 1.6 MB
- Publisher
- www.t-craft.org
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 2,950
Performance
- Landing over 50ft
- 920
- Takeoff over 50ft
- 885
- Landing distance (ft)
- 920
- Takeoff distance (ft)
- 885
- Best glide speed (kt)
- 69
- Stall speed clean (kt)
- 44
- Stall speed landing (kt)
- 36
V-speeds
- VR
- 44
- VY
- 50
- VFE
- 95
- VS1
- 44
- VSO
- 36
Weight & balance
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 2,950
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In this document
Weight Limits
The Cessna 182Q has specific weight limits that must not be exceeded. The maximum takeoff weight is 3,100 lbs, while the maximum landing weight is also 3,100 lbs. Pilots must ensure that the total weight of the aircraft, including passengers, cargo, and fuel, does not exceed these limits.
Center of Gravity (CG)
The document details the acceptable range for the center of gravity for the Cessna 182Q. The CG range is critical for maintaining stability and control during flight. The forward limit is typically around 36 inches from the datum, and the aft limit is approximately 47 inches.
Loading Instructions
Instructions for loading the aircraft are provided, emphasizing the importance of distributing weight evenly to maintain the CG within the specified limits. The document includes examples of loading configurations and their effects on the CG.
Safety notes
- Exceeding weight limits can lead to loss of control
- Improper CG can affect aircraft handling
Full document text
SON ROBERTSON AIRCRAFT CORPORATION Snohomish County Airport, North Complex C-72 Everett, Washington 98204 USA ROBERTSON AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK SUPPLEMENT FOR CESSNA MODEL 182Q SERIAL NUMBERS 18265176 THRU 18265965 AND 18265966 AND UP This document includes material required to be furnished to the pilot by CAR Part 3. It also contains supplemental data supplied by Robertson Aircraft Corporation. This document must be carried in the airplane at all times when the airplane is Robertson-equipped in accordance with STC SA1382WE. The information in this document supersedes the basic POH only where covered in the items contained herein. For limitations, procedures, and performance not contained in this supplement, consult the manual proper. Aircraft Registration N121M Serial Number Approved by: 18265624 602-24-94 OGDEN AIR SERVICE 3911 S. AIRPORT RD. OGDEN, UTAH 84406 FAA REPAIR STATION DPOR286D Tel: (206) 355-8702 TOLL FREE (800) 426-0192 TWX 910 455-2947 Robertson Cessna 182Q Date 5-9-78 Rev Rev. Rev ROBERTSON AIRCRAFT CORPORATION Robertson-Approved Pilot's Operating Handbook Supplement to Cessna 182Q LOG O F PAGES Robertson-Approyed Date 5-9-78 POHS 10-5-2 Page Approval Date Title Log of Pages Table of Contents. 5-9-78 5-9-78 5-9-78 1 5-9-78 5-9-78 2 5-9-78 3 5-9-78 4 5-9-78 5 5-9-78 6 5-9-78 7 5-9-78 8 5-9-78 9 5-9-78 10 Robertson Cessna 182Q TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 2 TITLE General Limitations Emergency Procedures POHS 10-5-2 PAGE 11 3 1-3 Normal Procedures Performance 3-6 6 Weight and Balance 10 7 Airplane & Equipment Descriptions 10 88 Handling, Servicing & Maintenance 10 Supplements 10 Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 Robertson Cessna 182Q SECTION 1: GENERAL No Changes. SECTION 2: LIMITATIONS No Changes Except: AIRSPEED INDICATOR MARKINGS White Arc 95 to 40 KIAS Full Flap Operating Range. SECTION 3: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AIRSPEED FOR EMERGENCY OPERATION: No Changes Except: ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF: Wing Flaps Up 69 KIAS Wing Flaps Down (40°0 60 KIAS PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER AND FLAPS. 53 KIAS LANDING WITHOUT ENGINE POWER: Wing Flaps Up Wing Flaps Down 69 KIAS 60 KIAS Abbreviated Check List: ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF POHS 10-5-2 Page 1 of 10 (1) Airspeed -- (2) Mixture -- If flaps are ug Flaps still 20° IDLE CUT-OFF. 69 KIAS. - 60 KIAS. (3) Fuel Selector Valve OFF. (4) (5) Wing Flaps (6) -- OFF. -- Ignition Switch OFF -- Master Switch -- AS REQUIRED (40° Flaps and 60 KIAS recommended). Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 Robertson Cessna 182Q ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT -- 69 KIAS (FLAPS UP, gross weight, best glide speed). Carburetor Heat -- ON. (1) Airspeed (2) (3) Fuel Selector Valve (4) Mixture - RICH. (5) (6) BOTH. Ignition Switch -- BOTH (or START if propeller is stopped). Primer IN and LOCKED. FORCED LANDINGS EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT ENGINE POWER -- 69 KIAS (Flaps UP). 60 KIAS (Flaps DOWN). Mixture - IDLE CUT-OFF. Fuel Selector Valve: -- OFF. Ignition Switch -- OFF. (1) Airspeed -- (2) (3) (4) (5) Wing Flaps (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) -- Master Switch 40° (On final approach). OFF. Doors -- UNLATCH PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW. Ignition Switch -- OFF. Brakes APPLY HEAVILY. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER (1) Wing Flaps 20º. ཊུ8 ཤུ་ (2) (3) (4) Airspeed -- 53 KIAS. -- Selected Field FLY OVER, noting terrain and obstructions, then retract flaps upon reaching a safe altitude and airspeed. -- OFF. Radio and Electrical Switches (5) Wing Flaps 40° (on final approach). Airspeed -- 53 KIAS. -- OFF. UNLATCH PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. (6) (7) Master Switch (8) Doors (9) (10) (11) Brakes Touchdown -- SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW. Ignition Switch -- -- OFF. APPLY HEAVILY. DITCHING (1) Radio -- TRANSMIT MAYDAY on 121.5 MHZ, giving location and intensions. (2) Heavy Objects (in baggage area) (3) Wing Flaps (4) Power (5) Approach -- 40°. SECURE or JETTISON. ESTABLISH 300 FT/MIN DESCENT at 53 KIAS. High Winds, Heavy Seas -- -- (6) Cabin Doors (7) Touchdown -- INTO THE WIND. Light Winds, Heavy Swells -- PARALLEL TO SWELLS. -- UNLATCH. LEVEL ATTITUDE AT 300 FT/MIN DESCENT. Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 POHS 10-5-2 Page 2 of 10 Robertson Cessna 182Q DITCHING: Continued (8) Face CUSHION at touchdown with folded coat or seat cushion. (9) Airplane - EVACUATE through cabin doors. If necessary, open vent window and flood cabin to equalize pressure so doors can be opened. (10) Life Vents and Raft -- INFLATE. SECTION 4: NORMAL PROCEDURES BEFORE ENTERING THE AIRPLANE (1) Make an exterior inspection in accordance with Figure 4-1. BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE (1) Preflight Inspection -- COMPLETE. (2) Seats and Seat Belts -- ADJUST and LOCK. (3) Brakes -- TEST and SET. (4) Circuit Breakers -- CHECK IN. (5) Fuel Selector -- BOTH. (6) (7) Cowl Flaps -- (8) Radios and Electrical Equipment -- OFF. OPEN (move lever out of locking hole to reposition). Master Switch ON. STARTING THE ENGINE -- RICH. Propeller HIGH RPM. Carburetor Heat -- COLD. Throttle -- OPEN inch. (1) Mixture -- (2) -- (3) (4) (5) Prime -- (6) Master Switch (7) (8) AS REQUIRED. -- ON. Propeller Area -- CLEAR. Ignition Switch -- START (Release when engine starts). NOTE -- If engine has been overprimed, start with throttle ¼ to ½ open. Reduce throttle to idle when engine fires. (9) Oil Pressure CHECK. NOTE After starting, check for oil pressure indication within 30 seconds in normal temperatures and 60 seconds in cold temperatures. If no indication appears, shut off engine and investigate. BEFORE TAKEOFF (1) (2) Cabin Doors and Windows Flight Controls (3) Elevator and Rudder Trim -- -- CLOSED and LOCKED. FREE and CORRECT. TAKEOFF. Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 POHS 10-5-2 Page 3 of 10 Robertson Cessna 182Q BEFORE TAKEOFF Continued Glide RAHO 10:1 Achieve best glid = nokats nofops POHS 10-5-2 Page 4 of 10 feather for better glocke (4) Flight Instruments SET. (5) Radios SET. (6) Autopilot (If installed) OFF. (7) Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH. (8) Mixture - RICH. (9) Parking Brake -- SET. (10)
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Throttle - 1700 RPM. a. b. C. d. -- Magnetos CHECK (RPM drop should not exceed 150 RPM either magneto or 50 RPM differential between magnetos). Propeller -- CYCLE from high to low RPM, return to high RPM (full in). Carburetor Heat -- CHECK for RPM drop. Engine Instruments and Ammeter -- CHECK. e. Suction Gage -- CHECK. (11) Flashing Beacon, Navigation Lights and/or Strobe Lights as required. (12) Throttle Friction Lock (13) Wing Flaps 20°. -- ADJUST. <-- ON Elevator Trim -- NEUTRAL. Carburetor Heat -- COLD. Braked- APPLY. TAKEOFF (1) Wing Flaps 20º. (2) (3) Rudder Trim -- RIGHT. (4) (5) (6) (7) Brakes - APPLY. RELEASE (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) -- STANDARD PROCEDURES. Power -- FULL THROTTLE and 2400 RPM. Elevator Control -- ROTATE AT 44 KIAS. Initial Climb -- 50 KIAS while clearing obstacles. After Clearing Obstacles -- ACCELERATE TO 68 KIAS. Flaps -- RETRACT. Enroute Climb NORMAL CLIMB (1) Airspeed <--85-> 95 KIAS. (2) Power 23 INCHES HG. and 2400 RPM. (3) (4) Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH. Mixture - FULL RICH (Mixture may be leaned above 5000 feet). (5) Cowl Flaps OPEN as required. -- MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB (1) Airspeed 78 KIAS at sea level to 72 KIAS at 10,000 feet. Power -- FULL THROTTLE and 2400 RPM. Mixture (2) (3) (4) Cowl Flaps FULL RICH (Mixture may be leaned above 5000 feet). FULL OPEN. Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 Robertson Cessna 182Q POHS 10-5-2 Page 5 of 10 CRUSING (1) Power 15-23 INCHES HG. 2100 2400 RPM (no more than 75% power). Elevator and Rudder Trim (2) (3) Mixture -- (4) Cowl Flaps LEAN. -- CLOSED. -- - ADJUST. Mixture -- ENRICHEN AS REQUIRED. LET-DOWN (1) (2) (3) (4) Power -- AS DESIRED. Carburetor Heat -- AS REQUIRED (to prevent carburetor icing). Cowl Flaps BEFORE LANDING -- CLOSED. -- Seats, Belts, Shoulder Harnesses ADJUST and LOCK. Fuel Selector Valve Mixture ―― RICH. Propeller HIGH RPM. Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED. -- BOTH. Carburetor Heat ON (Apply full heat before throttle). Airspeed --7181 KIAS (Flaps UP). (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Wing Flaps -- 0° 40° (Below 95 KIAS). (9) Airspeed -- (10) (11) (12) 57 KIAS (Flaps DOWN). Elevator and Rudder Trim -- ADJUST. Power -- AS REQUIRED for normal rate of descent. Autopilot (If installed) BALKED LANDING OFF. (1) Power (2) -- FULL THROTTLE and 2400 RPM. -- COLD. (3) (4) (5) Wing Flaps (6) Cowl Flaps Carburetor Heat Wing Flaps RETRACT to 20°. -- Airspeed 60 KIAS. RETRACT slowly, after clearing obstacles. OPEN. LANDING (1) Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST. (2) Landing Roll ―― LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY. (3) Brakes -- APPLY. AFTER LANDING (1) Carburetor Heat -- COLD. (2) Wing Flaps (3) Cowl Flaps RETRACT. OPEN. Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 Robertson Cessna 182Q SECURING AIRCRAFT (1) Parking Brake -- SET. (2) (3) -- IDLE. (4) Mixture -- Radios, Electrical Equipment, Autopilot Throttle -- IDLE CUT-OFF (pulled full out). (5) Ignition Switch -- OFF. (6) Master Switch -- OFF. (7) Control Lock -- INSTALL. (8) Fuel Selector Valve -- RIGHT. SECTION 5: PERFORMANCE OFF. No Change Except: The minimum performance required by the applicable certification regulations has been demonstrated to the FAA. However, the precise performance information in the basic Pilot's Operating Handbook may or may not be affected by the modification. STALL SPEEDS TAKE OFF LANDING Robertson-Approved 5-9-78 Date Figure 5-1 5-2 5-3 POHS 10-5-2 Page 6 of 10 Robertson Cessna 1820 POHS 10-5-2 Page 7 of 10 For AIRSPEED CORRECTION TABLE, See Pilot's Operating Handbook, Figure 5-1. STALL SPEEDS, ZERO THRUST ANGLE OF BANK CONDITION 0º 20° 40° 60º 2950 LBS. FLAPS UP 44 50 64 83 GROSS FLAPS 20° 37 40 51 70 WEIGHT FLAPS 40° 36 40 51 68 Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 SPEEDS ARE KIAS Figure 5-1 Robertson Cessna 182Q ROBERTSON TAKEOFF DATA - ROBERTSON R/STOL CESSNA 182Q SKYLANE Take-off Distance with 20° Flaps from Hard Surfaced Runway (Feet) POHS 10-5-2 Page 8 of 8 GROSS WEIGHT KIAS @ 50' LBS. HEAD WIND KNOTS @S.L. & 59° F. @2500' & 50° F. @ 5000' & 41° F. @7500' & 32°F. GROUND TOTAL GROUND TOTAL GROUND TO 50' TO 50' TOTAL TO 50' GROUND TOTAL TO 50' RUN RUN RUN RUN ELEV. ELEV. ELEV. ELEV. 0 470 885 555 1070 665 1305 815 1695 2950 49 49 10 325 670 390 820 480 1020 590 1340 20 205 485 255 600 320 755 400 1015 0 320 625 380 735 455 875 555 1070 2500 45 10 10 215 465 260 555 315 660 390 825 20 130 325 165 390 200 475 250 600 0 195 430 230 490 275 565 330 660 2000 40 40 20 20 10 125 305 150 350 185 410 220 490 70 200 90 240 105 280 135 340 NOTES: 1. Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 Increase distances 10% for each 20°F. above standard temperature for particular altitude. For take-off on a dry, grass runway, increase distances (both "ground run" and "total to 50"). 2. 3. For operations in gusty or severe crosswind conditions, increase speeds 4 KIAS for each 10 knots wind increment. Figure 5-2 Robertson Cessna 182Q ROBERTSON LANDING DATA - Robertson R/Stol Cessna 182Q Skylane Landing Distance with 40° Flaps on Hard Surfaced Runway (Feet) POHS 10-5-2 Page 9 of 10 GROSS KIAS @S.L. & 59° F. @ 2500' & 50° F. @ 5000' & 41° F. @7500' & 32° F. WEIGHT @ 50' GROUND TOTAL GROUND TOTAL GROUND TOTAL GROUND TOTAL ROLL ROLL ROLL ROLL LBS. TO CLEAR TO CLEAR 50' 50' TO CLEAR 50' TO CLEAR 50' 2800 57 405 920 440 975 465 1025 505 1090 2400 52 32 350 850 380 895 400 940 435 995 2000 49 295 775 315 810 335 850 360 895 NOTES: 1. Robertson-Approved Date 5-9-78 2. 3. 4. Distance shown are based on zero wind, power off, and heavy braking. Reduce landing distances 10% for each 5 knots headwind. For operation on a dry, grass runway, increase distances (both "ground roll" and "total to clear 50'" by 20% of the "total to clear 50'" figure. For operating in gusty or severe crosswind conditions, increase speeds 4 KIAS for each 10 knot wind increment. Figure 5-3 Robertson Cessna 182Q POHS 10-5-2 Page 10 of 10 SECTION 6: WEIGHT AND BALANCE See FAA Form 337 in the airplane records for the weight and C.G. of the weight added for this modification. SECTION 7: DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION No Change. SECTION 8: HANDLING, SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE No Changes. SUPPLEMENTS SECTION 9: No Changes. Robertson-Approved 5-9-78 Date
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