How much fuel does a Cessna 182 drain?

How much fuel does a Cessna 182 drain?

Preflighting the 182 involves taking fuel samples from five drain points in each of the wings. Two more sump drains are located on the belly. The wing tanks are of the wet-wing design, whereas most previous 182s had rubber fuel cells.

How much can a Cessna 182 carry?

The Cessna 182 has an average empty weight of 1,970 pounds and a gross weight of 3,100 pounds, meaning its effective useful load is around 1,130 pounds.

How many gallons does a Cessna 182?

Specifications

1959 Cessna 182B (Skylane) 1985 Cessna 182R (Skylane)
Fuel:
Fuel Capacity 65 gallons 68 gallons Long Range Tanks: 92 gallons
Min. Octane Fuel 80 100
Avg. Fuel Burn at 75% power in standard conditions per hour About 14 gallons About 13 gallons

How far can a Cessna 152 fly on a full tank?

A 152 with long range tanks could fly as far as 690 NM (1200 km or 800 miles), but to do that you’d have to climb to 10’000′, reduce the power and fly for 8.7 hours, which is a very long time in a 152.

How much does a Cessna 182 cost?

The new 182 will be available in next year’s second quarter at a base price of $515,000, replacing the avgas-burning Turbo 182, production of which will end once the NXT hits the market. The turbocharged, direct-drive SMA SR305-230E-C1 diesel engine is already FAA and EASA certified.

What does a 182 cruise at?

The Turbo 182 has a top speed of 168 knots and cruises at 158 knots at 75% power and 20,000 feet and 145 knots (167 mph) at 75% power and 10,000 feet.

How far can a Cessna 182 fly on a full tank?

The Skylane will fly about 52 miles farther than its predecessors. A bonded wing added in 1979 provides an added standard fuel capacity of 12 gallons more than the previous year’s optional longrange tanks, or 1,013 miles at 166 mph compared to 599 miles with the earlier standard tanks.

How much fuel does a Cessna 152 burn per hour?

Specifications

1978 Cessna 152 1985 Cessna 152
Fuel Capacity 26 gallons Long Range Tanks: 39 gallons 26 gallons Long range tanks: 39 gallons
Min. Octane Fuel 100 100
Avg. Fuel Burn at 75% power in standard conditions per hour 6.1 gallons Unknown
Weights and Capacities:

How many gallons of fuel does a Cessna 182 carry?

Not sure how typical, but on 3 engines on the R model over thousands of hours, it’s always been very close to 11 GPH, at around 65%, peak EGT. I just did the math on my ’75 P model. With your weight requirements, I can carry 37 gallons of fuel. That’s about 2:15 allowing a :30 daytime VFR reserve.

Where did the Cessna 182 Skylane come from?

T182T cockpit with Garmin G1000. A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon at March Air Reserve Base March 2000. The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane, built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas.

Where do you Put your luggage on a Cessna 182?

There’s also a considerably low weight limit on the baggage area in the aircraft limitations that isn’t based on balance, it’s based on structural limits, so you really have to put the majority of the weight in or under the seats. Or in the fuel tanks. There is a very small space under the rear seats of a 182. Not large enough for most luggage.

What kind of fuel tank does a Cessna 206 have?

Similar to Cessna 205s and 210s, the Cessna 206 fuel systems have a main tank in each wing. Fuel can be drawn from either tank, but not both simultaneously.