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CESSNA
MODEL
R182
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PERFORMANCESPECIFICATIONS
CESSNA
MODEL
R182
PERFORMANCE - SPECIFICATIONS
SPEED:
Maximum
at
Sea
Level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise,
75o/c
Power
at
7500
Ft
.
CRUISE:
Recommended
lean
mixture
with
fuel
allowance
for
engine
start,
taxi,
takeoff,
climb
and45minutes
reserve
at
45%
power.
75CJt
Power
at
7500
Ft
56
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
75
c
/c
Power
at
7500
Ft
75
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
Maximum
Range
at
10,000
Ft
56
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
Maximum
Range
at
10,000
Ft
75
Gallons
Usable
Fuel
RATE
OF
CLIMB
AT
SEA
LEVEL
SERVICE
CEILING
TAKEOFF
PERFORMANCE:
Ground
Roll
. . . . . .
Total
Distance
Over
50-Ft
Obstacle
LANDING
PERFORMANCE:
Ground
Roll
. . . . . . . . . .
Total
Distance
Over
50-Ft
Obstacle
STALL
SPEED
(CAS):
Flaps
Up,
Power
Off
Flaps
Down,
Power
Off
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT:
Ramp
.
Takeoff
or
Landing
. .
STANDARD
EMPTY
WEIGHT:
Skylane
RG
.....
Skylane
RG
II
MAXIMUM
USEFUL
LOAD:
Skylane
RG
.....
Skylane
RG
II
BAGGAGE
ALLOWANCE
WING
LOADING:
Pounds/
Sq
Ft
POWER
LOADING:
Pounds/
HP
FUEL
CAPACITY:
Total
Standard
Tanks
Long
Range
Tanks
OIL
CAPACITY
ENGINE:
Avco
Lycoming
235
BHPat2400
RPM
PROPELLER:
Constant
Speed,
Diameter
Range
T'me
Range
Tme
Range
Tlme
Range
Tme
.160
KNOTS
.156
KNOTS
520
NM
3.4
HRS
740
NM
4.8
HRS
655
NM
5.3
HRS
940
NM
7.5
HRS
1140
FPM
14,300 FT*
820
FT
1570
FT
600
FT
1320
FT
54
KNOTS
50
KNOTS
3112
LBS
3100
LBS
1734
LBS
1794
LBS
1378
LBS
1318
LBS
200
LBS
17.8
13.2
61
GAL.
80
GAL.
9
QTS
0-540-J3C5D
82
IN.
*The
Service
Ceilingis18,000ftifanoptional
EGT
indicator
is
usedtoset
the
mixture.
ii

CESSNA
MODEL
R182
SECTION 1
GENERAL
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
SECTION
1
GENERAL
Page
Three
View
1-2
Introduction
1-3
Descriptive
Data
1-3
Engine
1-3
Propeller
1-3
Fuel
. . . 1-3
Oil
1-4
Maximum
Certificated
Weights
1-5
Standard
Airplane
Weights
1-5
Cabin
And
Entry
Dimensions
. 1-5
Baggage
Space
And
Entry
Dimensions
1-5
Specific
Loadings
1-5
Symbols,
Abbreviations
And
Terminology
1-0
General
Airspeed
Terminology
And
Symbols
1-6
Meteorological
Terminology
1-7
Engine
Power
Terminology
. . . . . . . . 1-7
Airplane
Performance
And
Flight
Planning
Terminology
1-7
Weight
And
Balance
Terminology
. . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1-1

SECTION
1
GENERAL
1-2
MAX.6'-lO"
Figure
1-1.
Three
View
CESSNA
MODEL
R182
NOTES
Wing
span
shown
.....
Ith
nrobe
lights Installed
MaxImum
height
5hown
With
nose gear (jepressed. all tires
and
nose
strut
properly
inflated
and Hashing
~
inst.-IIE1d.
3.
Wheel
base
lengthis65".
4. Propeller ground clearance
is
il
11
1/2"
5.
Wing arell.,174
$Quare
feet.
6. MlnllTlUm
lurning
radius
(.plvot
po,nt
to
oo~(d
wing lip)
is
27',

CESSNA
MODEL
R182
v
X
SECTION
1
GENERAL
Best
Angle-of-Climb
Speed
is
the
speed
which
results
in
the
greatest
gain
of
altitude
inagiven
horizontal
distance.
Best
Rate-of-Climb
Speed
is
the
speed
which
results
in
the
greatest
gain
in
altitude
inagiven
time.
METEOROLOGICAL
TERMINOLOGY
OAT
Standard
Tempera·
ture
Pressure
Altitude
Outside
Air
Temperature
is
the
free
air
static
temperature.
Itisexpressed
in
either
degrees
Celsius
(formerly
Centi-
grade)
or
degrees
Fahrenheit.
Standard
Temperature
is
15°C
at
sea
level
pressure
alti-
tude
and
decreases
by
2°C
for
each
100(\
feet
of
altitude.
Pressure
Altitude
is
the
altitude
read
irom
an
altimeter
when
the
altimeter's
barometric
scale
h,ts
been
set
to
29.92
inches
of
mercury
(1013
mb).
ENGINE
POWER
TERMINOLOGY
BHP
RPM
MP
Brake
Horsepower
is
the
power
de\-'
oped
by
the
engine.
Revolutions
Per
Minute
is
engine
S'
·c~ed.
Manifold
Pressure
isapressure
m~
.:::iUredinthe
engine's
induction
system
and
is
expressec
ill
inches
of
mercury
(Hg).
AIRPLANE
PERFORMANCE
AND
FLIGHT
PLANNING
TERMINOLOGY
Demonstrated
Crosswind
Velocity
Usable
Fuel
Unusable
Fuel
GPH
Demonstrated
Crosswind
Velocity
is
the
velocity
of
the
crosswind
component
for
which
adequate
control
of
the
airplane
during
takeoff
and
landing
was
actually
demon-
strated
during
certification
tests.
The
value
shown
is
not
considered
to
be
limiting.
Usable
Fuel
is
the
fuel
available
for
flight
planning.
Unusable
Fuel
is
the
quantity
of
fuel
that
can
not
be
safely
used
in
flight.
Gallons
Per
Hour
is
the
amount
of
fuel
(in
gallons)
consumed
per
hour.
1-7

CESSNA
MODEL
R182
r-
I
'v1ARt<!r\Jl~
KIA.S
VALUE
OR
RANG[
SECTION
2
LIMITATIONS
SIGNIFICANCE
!
I
37-95
FUll
Flap
Operating
ReJrlLJe
Lower
i
limit
IS
rT1CJXlmum
weight
V
So
In
i i 1.;:ldl::cJ
lOl1
t
iguratlorl
Upper
11I11,t
I i
IS
rndximurn
speed
perr
1
11ssible
with
I
flaps
extcllded.
r---------------+-------r-------------------I
.]rcell
Arr.
I 42 - 143 f\JorlT1dl
Operatlricj
Rcll1Cjl
Luwer
!Imit
I
liS
lrIiJXII11Urn
weight
V
s
cH
most
forW,Hd
ell
With
fidPS
retracted.
Upper
IllTIlt
i is
rrUX:fl~UITI
structural
cru,s:rHj
spel:d
r-------------
1
'-----------I--------------------
I y ,'I
"mArl
i
143-
182 I
~~~~~~)~~u(:~~dlT~J~l~~
~~
~~~~~~~,t~J~r
With
~----------+
~--------------------j
: I I
' ::j"d
Line
!
182
I McJxrlllurn speed
for
ail
()~H:rdtlons
Figure
2-2.
Airspeed
Indicator
Markings
POWER
PLANT
LIMITATIONS
Engine
Manufacturer:
A
vco
Lycoming
Engine
Model
Number:
0-540-J3C5D.
Engine
Operating
Limits
for
Takeoff
and
Continuous
Operations:
Maximum
Power:
235
BHP.
Maximum
Engine
Speed:
2400
RPM.
Maximum
Cylinder
Head
Temperature:
260°C
(500CF).
Maximum
Oil
Temperature:
118°C
(245coF).
Oil
Pressure.
Minimum:
25
psi.
Maximum:
100
psi.
Fuel
Pressure,
Minimum:
0.5
psi.
Maximum:
8.0
psi.
Propeller
Manufacturer:
McCauley
Accessory
Division.
Propeller
Model
Number:
B2D34C214/90DHB-8
Propeller
Diameter.
Maximum:
82
inches.
Minimum:
80.5
inches.
Propeller
Blade
Angle
at
30
Inch
Station,
Low:
15.8°.
High:
29.4°.
2-5

CESSNA
MODEL
R182
SECTION
3
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Page
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Airspeeds
For
Emergency
Operation
OPERATIONAL
CHECKLISTS
3-3
3-3
Engine
Failures
3-3
Engine
Failure
During
Takeoff
Run
3-3
Engine
Failure
Immediately
After
Takeoff
3-4
Engine
Failure
During
Flight
. . . . . . 3-4
Forced
Landings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Emergency
Landing
Without
Engine
Power
3-4
Precautionary
Landing
With
Engine
f)uwer
3-4
Ditching
. . . . . . . . 3-5
Fires
. . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
During
Start
On
Ground
3-5
Engine
Fire
In
Flight
. 3-6
Electrical
Fire
In
Flight
3-6
Cabin
Fire
3-7
Wing
Fire
. . . . . .
3-7
Icing
. . . . . .
3-7
Inadvertent
Icing
Encounter
3-7
Static
Source
Blockage
(Erroneous
Instrument
Reading
Suspected)
. . . . . . . . .
3-8
Landing
Gear
Malfunction
Procedures
3-8
Landing
Gear
Fails
To
Retract
3-8
Landing
Gear
Fails
To
Extend
3-8
Gear
Up
Landing
. . . . . . .
3-9
Landing
Without
Positive
Indication
Of
Gear
Locking
3-9
Landing
With
A
Defective
Nose
Gear
(Or
Flat
1'\ose
Tire)
3-9
Landing
With
A
Flat
Main
Tire
. . . . .
3-10
Electrical
Power
Supply
System
Malfunctions
3-10
Over-Voltage
Light
Illuminates
3-10
Ammeter
Shows
Discharge
3-
10
3-1

SECTION
3
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
(Continued)
AMPLIFIED
PROCEDURES
Engine
Failure
.
Forced
Landings
.
Landing
Without
Elevator
Control
Fires
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency
Operation
In
Clouds
(Vacuum
System
Failure)
Executing
A 1800Turn
In
Clouds
Emergency
Descent
Through
Clouds
Recovery
From
A
Spiral
Dive
Flight
In
Icing
Conditions
Static
Source
Blocked
Spins
.
Rough
Engine
Operation
Or
Loss
Of
Power
Carburetor
Icing
. .
Spark
Plug
Fouling
.
Magneto
Malfunction
. . . . . .
Engine-Driven
Fuel
Pump
Failure
Low
Oil
Pressure
. . . . . . . .
Landing
Gear
Malfunction
Procedures
Retraction
Malfunctions
Extension
Malfunctions
Gear
Up
Landing
. . . .
Electrical
Power
Supply
System
Malfunctions
Excessive
Rate
Of
Charge
Insufficient
Rate
Of
Charge
. . . . . . .
3-2
CESSNA
MODEL
R182
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