Cessna 182 Owner's Manual

SECTION 3
Performance / Weight & Balance
V-Speeds (KIAS) & Limitations for All Single Engine Airplanes
Speeds listed below are in Knots Indicated Airspeed (KIAS).
City or Town
Cessna
172N
Cessna
182
PA24
Meaning
Vso
41
Stall speed
Landing
configuration
Vs
47
—
Stall speed TO
Configuration
Vx
59
—
Best Angle of
Climb
Vy
73
Best rate of
Climb
Vfe
85
Flaps
operating
speed
—
Va
97-80
Maneuvering
Speed
2300lbs-
1600lbs
Vno
128
Max
Structural
Cruise Speed
Vne
160
Never Exceed
Speed
Vlo
-
Landing Gear
Operation
Speed
Vle
-
Landing Gear
Extended
Speed
Max Xwind
15
Max Xwind
Max Tailwind
-
Max Tail
Wind
Vglide
65
Best Glide
Speed
Max Window Open Speed
160
Max Window
Operating
Speed

Cessna 182 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Cessna
Seating Capacity	4
Wingspan	36 ft (11.0 m)
Length	29 ft (8.8 m)
Maximum Takeoff Weight	3, 100 lb (1, 406 kg)
Type	Single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft
Horsepower	230 hp
Range	924 nautical miles (1, 063 mi, 1, 711 km)