Why the Cessna 182 Turbocharged is THE best plane

The Cessna 182 Turbocharged is a high-performance single-engine aircraft known for its versatility and reliability. Equipped with a turbocharged engine, it boasts improved performance at higher altitudes, allowing for faster climbs and increased cruising speeds. With a spacious cabin for up to 4 passengers, it's popular among pilots and charter ops alike. #cessna #planes #aviation

[seoexpertjh]

I watched the video completely. The whole video was awesome. Good luck for that

[MichaelVanHeemst]

The easiest way to distinguish a turbo from non turbo is the single exhaust stack on the turbos and dual exhaust stacks on the non turbo. Different set of cowl flaps.

[robertbrandywine]

The music is very annoying. Why play music when someone is talking?

[youtoober]

The 182 has always been my favorite plane since I was a kid. Im 46 now. RC airplanes are a hobby of mine and the Cessna 182 is my favorite model of the ones ive had and have. It flies so well as a model and I imagine it's the same in the real 182.

[markymarknj]

I imagine the fact that the 182 has fixed gear is another reason why insurance is reasonable on these airplanes-no gear up accidents.

[Gizmo-bc]

Beautiful 182 T ! Great presentation working on purchasing one sometime in the future! Thank you for sharing!

[pabloalvarezbiering]

Definitely a great airplane, great presentation too !!

[TheAlf]

Great video but….please turn off that horrible music!! It distracts from the important content.

[Razevb]

Good Video!

In germany we Even have an Airline Using it for some scheduled flights, Shows how versatile it is!

[SurfCityVideo]

If you buy from Van Bortel, you will pay top dollar.

[GaryMCurran]

Cessna has been pushing how good Cessna single engine airplanes are. While I am not current (I probably can't get another medical), I still follow the aviation community. Your comment about the airplane being 60 years old really brings home that it's an OLD airplane, with OLD technology. The TIO-540 engine still has magnetos! There are certified electronic spark systems available which will bring better fuel economy. Why isn't Cessna using them? How about aerodynamic clean up? Both the 210 and the 177 have used internally braced wing structures. Okay, maybe not for the Skyhawk, but the Skylane should be able to reduce drag by going to an internally braced wing.

Honestly, if I was upgrading the Skylane, we'd start at the front of the airplane. The TIO-540 would be gone. It would be replaced with a Continental CD-300. More horsepower, more performance, better fuel availability, better fuel economy. Diamond is doing very well with that engine in the DA-50 right now. Even with the higher weight of the engine and the fuel, you could probably gain useful load in the cabin. Change out the 552 pounds of fuel to 337 pounds of Jet-A with 50 gallons total fuel on board. With a fuel burn of only about 9 gph versus 14 gph or higher for a TIO-540 and you could go at least as far on less fuel.
Next, I would get rid of the wing struts, as mentioned earlier. I think we ought to retract the landing gear, as well. Should give us a few more knots of speed. We might even be able to go to a four blade prop, say from MT or someone.

All of our General Aviation airplanes from Cessna, Beech and Piper are decades old designs, or based on decades old designs, using decades old technology. While I understand the very small market for GA Airplanes today, and the cost of certifying a new airplane, at some point, manufacturers are going to have to start switching over to new tech and Jet-A for new airplanes.

My two cents.

[mikebrown]

Randall,
Excellent video! Without question the T182T Skylane is a hoss of an aircraft.
Best,
Mike Brown

[MalcolmRuthven]

Turbocharging is great at high altitudes. If you want to go faster than the T182, get a T210. I had a 1967 T210 for several years and its true airspeed was always 200 mph or more from 8, 000 feet up, burning 16 gph. The 1967 model has four "real" seats, not six like later (and more expensive) models.

[KenLeonard]

OMG - make the frigging music stop! Holy crap is that annoying. I can’t even hear what he’s saying over the damn “exciting” music.

[MrMonoTracer]

However… the normally aspirated 182 is 100lbs lighter, burns unleaded fuel (UL91, UL94), costs less and still climbs pretty high.
But… you‘re right when it comes to flying above high terrain.

[Triple_J.]

The best value in new airplanes *Might* be the standard 182.

As it can carry 4 actual adults, takeoff and land at almost any airport, and fly a good distance in a reasonable about of time. Coast to coast in long day, if you want to grind for 15 hours aloft, plus 3-4 fuel stops.

But best for the price of a 182T? (>$850k?)... You should be looking at Cirrus, Diamond, Mooney.

The 182 has advantages, in that it flies like a heavy, faster 172. Annuals are relatively affordable (especially without the turbo). But it is not a "good value" if speed/range/economy are serious factors.

[roddog]

Cessna is quickly pricing themselves out of being a true general aviation aircraft supplier. Absolutely gross how expensive basic 172s and 182s are becoming. And VB isn’t helping by jacking up prices through the roof

[dontbanmebrodontbanme]

What's the point of having the prop heated in the TC, but not having boots on the wings? If you fly into known icing, you'll still have an issue with icing on the wings, no?

[lakeguy]

is it turbo charged or turbo normalized?

[jameskeegan]

Did I see the BRS parachute release handle by the fuel selector?