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 between 1996 and 2001. It uses a fuel-injected Textron Lycoming IO-540 AB1A5 with 230 HP at 2,400 RPM.
Features
The new Cessna 182S has a very detailed 3D model and a cockpit with highly detailed textures. Most of the switches in the cockpit are already clickable and working. It has a very realistic FDM based on real aeroydynamic coefficients and the pilot operating handbook; engine power, egt and fuel perfomance are tuned according the pilot operating handbook, the weight and balance behaves like written in the handbook.
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 by using the glareshield lighting, pedestal lighting and instruments/ radio lighting, controlled by two knobs. Dome lights which lights the cabin in a realistic way are in work. The 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 are activated such as cockpit shadows, visible landing lights from the cockpit and rain effect on the windshield.
The Cessna 182S comes with static objects which can be activated via the Ground Equipment dialog in the aircraft menu. These include a fuel tank trailer, ladders to access the fuel caps (and which the walker can climb!) and a ground power unit. Security cones are also available. Special Feature: The ground equipement will stay on ground where placed, independant from the movement of the aircraft! 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.
Handling The Aircraft (beginner version)
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 1/4 inch
- Parking Brake: Applied (⇧ Shift+B)
- Prop Area: Clear
- Master switch: ON (both)
- Auxiliary Fuel Pump Switch: ON (fuel pump not yet simulated)
- Magnetos: Both (Press } three times)
- Ignition: Start (S)
Takeoff
- no flaps or flaps 10deg
- cowl flaps open
- full throttle
- rotate at 50-60 KIAS
Climbout
- no flaps
- cowl flaps open
- full throttle
- 80 KIAS
Cruise
- 2000-2400 RPM
- 18-23 mp
- mixture rich of peak as recommended lean mixture setting for cruise or 125°F rich for best power
- speed between 120-140 knots depending on the power settings
- cowl flaps closed
Landing
- flaps 20deg or full flaps
- 60-70 KIAS
Airspeeds
- See also Aircraft speed#V speeds
Airspeed | IAS |
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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.
Gallery
External links
- Wikipedia article
- Cessna 182S Checklists
- Cessna 182S POH
- Cessna 182S Aircraft Information Booklet
- Weight and Balance excel sheet
References
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