Cessna 182 Skylane
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane, built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas.
It has the option of adding two child seats, installed in the baggage area. Introduced in 1956, the 182 has been produced in a number of variants, including a version with retractable landing gear, and is the second most popular Cessna model, after the 172.
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First-Time Buyer: Steve Bloom & His Beautiful Cessna 182
First-Time Buyer: Steve Bloom & His Beautiful Cessna 182
With a little hard work, help from his friends—and a reputable aircraft dealer—Steve Bloom turned
The 182 That Got Away
The 182 That Got Away
Geoff Smathers always regretted the selling of the family 182. More than two decades later he
Creating a “Mountain Goat” 182, Step One: Off-airport Landing Gear
Creating a “Mountain Goat” 182, Step One: Off-airport Landing Gear
With a successful top-end inspection completed, STEVE ELLS guides a new owner through the first
So Long/Hello Bill
So Long/Hello Bill
January 2016
After more than a decade and a half of upgrades and flying adventures—many
Peterson’s Performance Planes: Efficiency, safety and speed in a modified Cessna 182
Peterson’s Performance Planes: Efficiency, safety and speed in a modified Cessna 182
Former owner and longtime enthusiast Kevin Moore takes a look at Peterson's Performance Plus 182
Inspection Tips for the Cessna 182
Inspection Tips for the Cessna 182
Steve Ells, A&P/IA and Cessna expert, has decades of experience working on Cessna single engine
Flying the Cessna 182
Flying the Cessna 182
Former 182 owner and longtime A&P/IA Steve Ells offers many practical suggestions for operating a
Modifications and Good Things for the Cessna 182
Modifications and Good Things for the Cessna 182
April 2005-
The observation that Bill is a pampered Cessna 182 borders on understatement. This Skylane
More Mods, More Modern: Even More Good Things for the 182
More Mods, More Modern: Even More Good Things for the 182
August 2014-
Bill, our trusty 1966 Cessna 182, has an insatiable appetite for modifications and other
Skylane Success Story
Skylane Success Story
August 2014-
Fast on the heels of the 172, Cessna released its second tricycle gear aircraft:
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Modifications and Other Good Things for the 182
Modifications and Other Good Things for the 182
May 2005-
Last month I described the first seven of Bill’s STC Field Modification installations. Part
The Ever Dependable 182
The Ever Dependable 182
03-13
Racing across an azure autumn sky, two thoughts suddenly occurred to me: not only did
Owning The Ultimate Skylane
Owning The Ultimate Skylane
January 2005
It was time. Eleven years earlier in 1988 I had fulfilled a childhood dream