Cessna 182S
Type | Civil aircraft, Civil utility aircraft, Glider tug |
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Configuration | High wing aircraft, Fixed gear aircraft |
Propulsion | Propeller aircraft, Single-engine aircraft |
Manufacturer | Cessna |
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FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | c182s |
Status | Advanced production |
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License | GPLv2+ |
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The Cessna 182S Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engine, light airplane, built by Cessna since 1996.
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
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 1/8
- 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
- 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 |
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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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