Cessna 182S Skylane

Type (Muster)
Light single-engined aircraft (Einmotoriges Leichtflugzeug)

Country (Land)
USA

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Cessna Aircraft Co.
One Cessna Boulevard
Wichita, Kansas 67215
USA

Phone: 001-316/941-6488
Fax: 001-316/941-7812

The piston-engine products of Cessna are actually built at a new facility in Independence, Kansas

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1
Passengers (Passagiere): 3
Baggage allowace (Gepäck): 91 kg

Power plant (Antrieb): Textron Lycoming IO-540AB1A5
Power (Leistung): 230 hp (172 kW) at 2400 rpm
Propeller: two-blade McCauley constant speed, 2,08 m diameter (Durchmesser)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 8,53 m
Height (Höhe): 2,82 m
Span (Spannweite): 11,00 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 16,2 sq m

Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,07 m
Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 3,40 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,22 m

Weights (Massen)
Standard empty weight (Leermasse ): 854 kg
Max. useful load (Zuladung): 557 kg
Usable fuel (ausfliegbarer Kraftstoff): 337 litres (88 gal)
Max. ramp weight (max. Rollmasse): 1411 kg
Max. take-off weigth (max. Startmasse): 1406 kg
Max. landing weight (max. Landemasse): 1315 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed (Geschwindigkeit): 269 km/h at sea level
Cruise speed, 80 per cent power (Reisegeschwindigkeit): 259 km/h (140 kts) at 6000 ft
Stall speed (überziehgeschwindigkeit):
   - 100 km/h, flaps up, full power
   - 91 km/h, flaps down, power off
Take-off run (Startrollstrecke): 242 m
Take-off distance (Startstrecke): 461 m over 15 ft obstacle (15-m-HIndernis)
Landing distance (Landestrecke): 411 m over 15 ft obstacle
Landing run (Landerollstrecke): 180 m
Rate of climb (Steigrate): 4,7 m/s (924 fpm)
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 5515 m (18100 ft)
Range (Reichweite):
   - 1519 km (820 NM) at 75 % power, at 6500 ft (1980 m)

Costs (Kosten)
Basic price for the new Skylane was 190600 US-Dollars, as announced at the EAA Convention in August 1996.

Customers (Kunden)
Cessna planned to build more than 300 Skylanes in 1997, increasing the volume to almost 600 in 1998, targets that are unlikely to be met.

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Piper PA-28-181 Archer III
Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
After a break of more than a decade, Cessna is re-entering the piston-single market with both the 172R Skyhawk and the 182S Skylane. The Skylane was last built in 1986, reaching a total production run of 19812 examples (plus 2102 Skylane RGs with retractable gear).
Th new 172S programme began in 1995/96, when three pre-production aircraft were completed at Wichita. First of those flew on 16 July 1996, with production test pilot Lionel Diamond at the controls. FAA certification to Part 23 was achieved on 3. October 1996 after 164 hours.
New production started at the Independence factory in the autumn of 1996, and the first 182S was handed over to the US AOPA on 24 April 1997.

Last updated 25. March 1998

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