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Air Lesson Plans
The following lesson plans will cover the major differences in airframe, performance, procedures,
equipment, capabilities and operation of the Calgary Flying Club’s Cessna T182T.
What’s Different about the T182T?
How is the Cessna T182T different from the Cessna 172s?
G750 with HSI
Turbocharged
Oxygen
Capable of operation up to 20 000 ft
Constant speed propeller
Cowl flaps
Fuel-injected
Faster, heavier, with higher wing loading
Maximum landing weight less than maximum takeoff weight
Higher horsepower and fuel consumption
Different speeds and procedures to know
Three-axis autopilot
The Lesson Plans follow a logical sequence of building and demonstrating increasing capabilities, leading
from day VFR cross-country operation below 10,000 feet to day and night IFR operation to the full
capabilities of the aircraft, as follows:
Lesson Plan 1: Basic Aircraft Familiarization (Ground)
Lesson Plan 1A: Basic Aircraft Powerplant Familiarization (Redbird Simulator)
Lesson Plan 2: Basic Aircraft, Engine and Avionics Handling (Air)
Lesson Plan 3: Aircraft Emergencies, Specialty Takeoffs and Landings (Air)
Lesson Plan 4: Cross-Country Day VFR below 10 000 ft (Air)
Lesson Plan 5: Cross-Country Night VFR below 10 000 ft (Air)
Lesson Plan 6: Cross-Country VFR above 10 000 ft (Air)
Lesson Plan 7: Cross-Country IFR below and above 10 000 ft (Ground)
Lesson Plan 8: Cross-Country IFR below and above 10 000 ft (Air)