Inside The $700,000 Cessna 182 Turbo Skylane
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Published 2023-09-02
0:00 - Intro
This is the Cessna 182 Turbo Skylane, the turbocharged version of the legendary 182 Skylane single-engine piston plane that has been in production since 1956. Here is everything you need to know about the Cessna 182 Turbo Skylane.
0:38 - Cabin
Starting with the Cessna 182 cabin, the high-wing design not only offers excellent visibility but also makes it easy to get in and out of the aircraft. Two noteworthy features are the air conditioning and the built-in oxygen systems, which make it suitable for flying in various climates and weather conditions.
The cabin is comfy enough for a longer flight and seats four total passengers, including the pilots. You’ve got a two-door entry, so you don’t have to climb around, and space for luggage behind the passenger seats in addition to the external baggage hatch, with a total space of 32 cubic feet or 910 liters, and a total weight of 200 lbs or 91 kilograms.
The wrap-around windshield is big, but you might need to find a nice cushion to sit on to elevate your view forward since the panel is set pretty high, especially for shorter pilots. The side windows are low and can require a bit of a hunch down to see through due to the high wing design. Skylanes also have a steep rear window which gives it an even sleeker look and provides some additional viewing opportunities for backseat passengers.
The seats are large, comfortable, and strong, reminiscent of something you’d find in the back of a bizjet. Unlike four-point systems on many new airplanes, the seat belts on the Turbo Skylane are automotive shoulder belts with AmSafe built-in airbags. The belts retract into the roof behind and between the seats.
2:26 - Cockpit
Now, let’s talk about the avionics suite. The Turbo Skylane is integrated with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics for a really up-to-date graphical interface. The hardware is stronger than previous Garmin avionics and has additional features that improve situational awareness for pilots during flight.
The G1000 NXi integrates all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weather, and engine sensor data on two 10.4-inch, high-resolution displays.
The PFD shows standard flight instrumentation, including an attitude indicator, airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, altimeter, turn coordinator, and heading indicator, and a flight director.
The MFD shows detailed moving-map graphics of the aircraft's current position in relation to ground features, chart data, navaids, flight plan routings, and more. It can also display real-time weather information, traffic data, terrain, and engine parameters.
The Turbo Skylane is also outfitted with three of the most noteworthy improvements to come down the pike in a long time: Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology, Garmin’s excellent GFC 700 autopilot and WAAS.
The upgrades that came with the launch of the 182T in 2004 are all there, too. They include several small aerodynamic improvements — more streamlined VOR antennas, slicker wheelpants, a smaller beacon — that Cessna added in order to boost the cruise speed of the airplane by five knots or so, which does, in fact, seem to be the case.
3:57 - Engine and Performance
Now, let’s talk about the engine, performance specs, and how it flies. The high-performance reputation of Turbo Skylanes is no joke. They’re powered by a 235-horsepower Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A engine, and a 3-blade McCauley metal, constant speed, heated propeller. This aircraft offers a max range of 971 nautical miles or 1,800 kilometers, about the distance from Central Illinois to New York. Its speed tops out at 175 knots, though cruise speeds fall quite a bit lower at 165 knots. With its 87-gallon or 330-liter fuel tank, you can easily fly 6 to 7 hours from a single takeoff. Max climb is 1,040 feet or 317 meters per minute, which outdoes a Cessna 172 by more than 300 feet or 100 meters.
The takeoff distance at sea level on a standard day is around 1,385 feet or 422 meters, and its flight ceiling is 20,000 feet or 6,100 meters.
And finally, the landing distance is 1,350 feet or 411 meters, and the full-fuel payload is 476 lbs or 216 kg.
8:51 - Purchase Price and Operating Cost
The base purchase price for a new Cessna 182 Turbo Skylane is $650,000 before options, but maintenance is typically more affordable and can offset some of the purchase cost when compared to similar aircraft. While the total fixed cost is roughly $60,000 to $100,000 per year, the average hourly operating cost is estimated at $200 to $300.
9:34 - Outro
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All Comments (21)
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You need to update prices, a 2007 182T turbo g1000 1200-1500 hrs is now 550,000 to 600k New ones are breaking 800k.
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$700k for the Skylane? Are you kidding me! This is insane! The days of GA are numbered.
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I bought a new C182 in 1999 for US$230K delivered in a container to Australia and reassembled.they have tripled in price !
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Great cessna
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Trailing link front landing gear! Why not? It would cure a lot of issues.
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Upgraded seatbelts. WOW! That’s a game changer.
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700K?? I could buy a pretty nice used King Air for that! The 182 looks stellar don't get me wrong but for a little single engine four-seater that's absurdly steep.
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excellent audio quality on the narration. Great job! high quality video.
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Insane people would spend that kind of money on a small single engine airplane.
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Umm, if a person has $700,000 to buy a plane, I believe they could buy something a lil better.
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Excellent stuff bro
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I agree to disagree!You can move any wing out of the way!To take a look!It’s so easy!And fun to look to make sure!Quarter turn as well!
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Designed in 1956. Now there is a testimonial to progress. Don’t give me this crap about the great visibility. You don’t need to see what’s underneath you, you need to see what’s in front of you. You sit bolt up right and yet the dash is right up to your nose. The over the nose visibility is atrocious. When you’re in a turn, you can’t see where the heck you’re going. In the pattern you have to make a multi step turn to level the wings to check for traffic and see where the damn runway is because the wing blocks it. Try making 180° turn in this thing in a mountain canyon sometime if you want to add some spice to your life. If you want good visibility go fly a Grumman Tiger where you can actually see the departure end of the runway over the nose while you’re climbing out. And OBTW the Tiger is light on the controls and responsive, not like the ham fisted 182. I’ll stick with my Dakota which is better than a 182 any day of the week, though a turbo in it would be nice.
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Just land on the mains and bring the nose down slowly!Gorgeous airplane!My dream aircraft!I don’t care about the money!It’s either a new 172SP or a 182 skylane!Can’t wait!Had a 1965 172 we restored for 20 years and it burned 6 gallons an hour?Had a 145HP Continental that was quiet and smooth!Added a GPS but we sold her my partner died in a snow machine crash!And I decided I want a new one!We did not have a luxury cabin at all!I am looking forward to that!Thank you Cessna
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How about a stripped out version for field work? No oxygen, no fancy seats, no air con, just pilot seats and a simple bench in the back.
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You get a Lamborghini for that price and not have to deal with the FAA
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700 grand for a dam skylane,? just a matter of time before cessna prices themselves out of the market..
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Engineering should have worked on pilot vision ! Instrument panel is in the way !
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great narration, thanks for reading it well and not having an AI bot read the script.
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There was a time when you could buy a 182 for the price of a high end 350 Mercedes Benz(Before at about a Chevy). Now about a $1Mill. super sports car
