Cessna 182S Skylane
The Skylanes are very good cross-country machines that can easily carry four people and a full load of fuel for long distances.
For more information, see the WikiPedia article on the Skylane.
Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane
The Turbo Skylane has built-in oxygen for when you want to fly in the mid-teens.
Cessna T210H Turbo Centurion
The Cessna T210 Centurion is a turbo-charged, retractable, high-performance aircraft seating four adults (and two children) that requires both a Complex and a High Performance endorsement. It is an excellent, fast cross country machines. Like the Turbo Skylane, it has built-in oxygen, and flies very well in the mid-teens.
For more information, see the Wikipedia article about the Centurion.
Specifications
| 182S | T182T | T210H | |
| Places | 4 | 4+2 | |
| Useful Load | 1149 | 1013 lbs | 1141 lbs |
| Cruise speed | 134Kt 6K @72% | 152KT @69% | 181KT @ 75% @ 16K |
| Fuel burn | 12.1 gph @ 72% | 13 gph @ 69% | 16.5gph @ 75% |
| Fuel capacity | 88 gal | 87 gal | 89 gal |
| Range (no reserve) | 950NM @ 55% | 970NM @ 45% | 1110NM @ 75% |
| Ceiling | 18,000 | 20,000 |
30,200
(FL280 by RVSM) |
| Avionics |
KLN89B GPS
KAP140 AP
ADF |
KLN94 GPS
KAP140 AP
Stormscope HSI |
GNS430GPS
STEC-30 AP
Ryan TCAD
HSI
ADF |
| Tail | Type | Empty Wt | Gross Wt | Empty Moment |
| N7111W | 182S | 1951 | 3100 (T/O) | 72.830 |
| N5279V | T182T | 2087 | 3100 (T/O) | 77.019 |
| N2207R | T210H | 2259 | 3400 | 85.546 |
Disclaimer: These values for comparison only and are not to be considered official numbers. It is the Pilot in Command's responsibility to verify any numbers used in calculating performance against official numbers found in the airplane's Operating Handbook.