The Skylane 182 uses one of two engines, a turbocharged model and a nonturbo model. The nonturbo model is a Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5. This is a six-cylinder, horizontally opposed air-cooled engine. Cessna states this engine produces 230 horsepower, giving the airplane the ability to climb at 924 feet per minute. The turbo engine is the Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A. It is very similar to the nonturbo engine, having the same configuration and being air cooled. This engine produces slightly more power, giving the Skylane a climb rate of 1,039 feet per minute.
With the nonturbo engine, the Skylane has a maximum cruising speed of 173 mph. The ceiling -- the highest the airplane can fly -- is 18,000 ft. The takeoff requirement is 1,1515 feet of runway,and landing requires 1,350 feet. The rate of climb is 924 feet per minute. The range with full fuel tanks is 1,067 miles.
With the turbo engine, the maximum cruising speed is 202 mph. The ceiling is 20,000 feet, or 2000 feet higher than the nonturbo model. The takeoff distance is 1,385 feet -- shorter than the distance required for the nonturbo model. The rate of climb is 1,039 feet per minute, which is also more than the nonturbo model. The range with full tanks is 1,053 miles. The range decreases very slightly from the nonturbo model because a turbocharged engines burns a little bit more fuel per hour than a nonturbo engine.
The empty weight of the airplane is 1,984 lb. This is with empty fuel tanks, and no passengers or cargo. The maximum takeoff weight is 3,100 lb. -- the combined weight of the airplane, passengers, cargo and fuel. The maximum landing weight is 2,950 lb. The fuel tanks will hold up to 522 lb. of gasoline. The maximum usable or lifting weight is 966 lb. It is up to the pilot or flight engineer to divide up the maximum usable lifting weight. For example, if the pilot weighs 200 lb., one passenger weighs 230 lb. and cargo weighs 120 lb., the combined weight is 550 lb. Subtracting 550 from 966 leaves 416 lb. remaining for fuel or cargo.