Cessna Flyer Association - Cessna 182 Skylane

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.

ARTICLES

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

Former owner and longtime enthusiast Kevin Moore takes a look at Peterson's Performance Plus 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

by Steve Ells Former 182 owner and longtime A&P/IA Steve Ells offers many practical suggestions for

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

August 2014- Bill, our trusty 1966 Cessna 182, has an insatiable appetite for modifications and other

Skylane Success Story

August 2014- Fast on the heels of the 172, Cessna released its second tricycle gear aircraft:

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

03-13 Racing across an azure autumn sky, two thoughts suddenly occurred to me: not only did

Owning The Ultimate Skylane

January 2005 It was time. Eleven years earlier in 1988 I had fulfilled a childhood dream