The Cessna 182S Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engine, light airplane, built by Cessna since 1996.

Cessna 182S Skylane
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Type Civil aircraft, Civil utility aircraft, Glider tug
Configuration High wing aircraft, Fixed gear aircraft
Propulsion Propeller aircraft, Single-engine aircraft
Manufacturer Cessna
Author(s)
  • Heiko Schulz
  • Gilberto Agostinho
  • Benedikt Hallinger
  • Wayne Bragg (wlbragg)
  • onox
  • Ron Jensen (jentron)
  • Daniel Dubreuil (Dany93)
  • Stuart Buchanan
  • David Megginson
  • Sascha Reiszner
  • Joshua Davidson
FDM JSBSim
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Status Advanced production
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 Model Stars-5.png
Supports Checklists Dual control Tutorials
Development
 Website The website for the Cessna 182S Skylane developments.
 Repository The development repository of the Cessna 182S Skylane.
Download Download the Cessna 182S Skylane aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
Forum 'Cessna 182S Skylane' topic on the FlightGear forum.
License GPLv2+

Features

The new Cessna 182S has a very detailed 3D model and cockpit with highly detailed textured. Most of the switches in the cockpit are clickable. It has a very realistic FDM.

There are currently five liveries available: default Cessna livery, D-ELFP, HB-CZV, N182PJ and N321HW.

The aircraft has a simulation of the Bendix/King KAP140 Autopilot. The cockpit can be illuminated at night using two knobs. These knobs have two modes each, which can be used by clicking and dragging horizontally or vertically.

Also, if the user has enabled ALS (Atmospheric light scattering) in the Rendering Options, some effects activated such as cockpit shadows, visible landing lights from the cockpit, rain effect on the windshield.

The Cessna 182S comes have static objects which can be activated via the Ground Equipment dialog in the aircraft menu. These include a fuel tan trailer, ladders to access the fuel caps (and which the walker can climb!) and a ground power unit. The aircraft can also go through a pre-flight check: wheel chocks, tie-downs and the pitot tube cover can now be added or removed. Security cones are also available.

Handling The Aircraft

Pre-Flight Inspection

 
Cessna 182S ready for take off

It's recommended to use any exterior view or activate the walker for these procedures.

  • Check fuel quantity on both tanks
  • Left wing: remove pitot tube cover
  • Left wing: remove tie-down
  • Tail: remove tie-down
  • Right wing: remove tie-down
  • Nose: remove wheel chocks

Engine Start (manual and complex startup)

  • Mixture: Rich
  • Propeller: High RPM
  • Throttle: Open 1/4 inch
  • Parking Brake: Applied ( Shift+B)
  • Prop Area: Clear
  • Master switch: ON (both)
  • Auxiliary Fuel Pump Switch: ON
  • Magnetos: Both (Press } three times)
  • Ignition: Start (S)

Takeoff

  • no flaps
  • full throttle
  • rotate at 55 KIAS

Climbout

  • no flaps
  • full throttle
  • 80 KIAS

Cruise

 
Cessna 182S in the air
  • 2000-2400 RPM
  • mixture rich of peak
  • speed between 120-140 knots depending on the power settings

Landing

  • full flaps
  • 60-70 KIAS

Airspeeds

See also Aircraft speed#V speeds
Airspeed CAS
Stall speed, landing configuration, VS0 36 kt
Stall speed, clean, VS1 43 kt
Rotation speed, VR 55 kt
Best angle of climb speed, VX 63 kt
Best rate of climb speed, VY 80 kt
Maximum flap extended speed, VFE 100 kt
Maneuvering speed, VA 110 kt
Maximum structural cruising speed, VNO 140 kt
Never exceed speed, VNE 175 kt

Development status/Issues/TODO

This aircraft is undergoing a constant development, which can be followed on its repository, where a list of issues and future enhancements can also be found.

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