The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat (with the option of an additional two child seats, installed in the baggage area), high performance, single-engine, light airplane. 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.

History
The Cessna 182 was introduced in 1956 as a tricycle gear variant of the 180. In 1957, the 182A variant was introduced along with the name Skylane. Later models have added more powerful engines and bigger windows.

Cessna cites the 1990s resumption in producing general aviation aircraft such as this model due to change in U.S. liability laws. In 2005, Cessna began offering the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit as an optional upgrade to the Skylane. Subsequently the glass cockpit has become standard equipment.

Design Details
The Cessna 182 is an all-metal (mostly aluminum alloy) aircraft, although some parts such as engine cowling nosepiece and wingtips, are made of fiberglass or thermoplastic material. Its wing has the same planform as the smaller Cessna 172 and the larger 205/206 series; however, some wing details such as flap and aileron design are the same as the 172 and are not like the 205/206 components.

Model history
- Cessna 182 - 1956 - First introduced
- Cessna 182A - 1957 - higher spec model introduced, plane first called Skylane
- Cessna 182B - 1959 - Cowl flaps added
- Cessna 182C - added swept tail & third side cabin window
- Cessna 182E - cut down rear fuselage & "omni-vision" wraparound rear window
- Cessna R182 - 1977 - retractable gear variant introduced
- Cessna 182G - elliptical rear side windows
- Cessna 182P - tubular steel undercarriage
- Cessna 182Q - 1973 - enlarge fin fillet
- Cessna T182 - turbocharged variant
- Cessna 182S - 1996 - resumed production
- Cessna 182T - 2001 - current normally aspirated model
- Cessna T182T - 2001 - current turbocharged model

Engines
- Cessna 182 - One 230 hp (170 kW) Continental O-470-R horizontally opposed six piston engine driving a two blade constant speed propeller.
- Cessna TR182 - One 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-L3C5D horizontally opposed turbocharged six piston engine.
- Cessna 182S - One 230 hp (170 kW) Textron Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5.

Specifications Cessna 182T

General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 4
- Length: 29 ft 0 in (8.8 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m)
- Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.8 m)
- Wing area: 174 ft² (16.2 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 2412
- Empty weight: 1,970 lb (894 kg)
- Loaded weight: 3,110 lb (1411 kg)
- Useful load: 1,140 lb (517 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,100 lb (1406 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 3-Bladed Constant Speed, 230 hp (172 kW)

Performance
- Never exceed speed: 175 knots (201 mph, 324 km/h)
- Maximum speed: 150 knots (173 mph, 278 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 145 knots (167 mph, 269 km/h)
- Stall speed: 49 knots (56 mph, 91 km/h)
- Range: 930 nm (1070 mi, 1722 km)
- Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5517 m)
- Rate of climb: 924 ft/min (4.7 m/s)
- Wing loading: 17.8 lb/ft² (87 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: .074 hp/lb (122 W/kg)

American operators
In addition to private employment, the C-182 is used, along with C-172 aircraft, by the Civil Air Patrol as a platform for the Satellite Digital Imaging System.

Cessna 182 in other countries
Cessna 182s were also built in Argentina by DINFIA (designated A182), and by Reims Aviation, France, as F182s.

Military operators
- Argentina
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Mexico