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Bookmark or Share- Dimensions for C172 instrument panel? | Pilots of AmericaThe Cessna parts manuals have accurate drawings without dimensions. With one dimension, e.g. the width, you could scale the other dimensions from the parts manual drawing. Probably the easiest way is to find somebody with a 1998 or 1999 Skyhawk who is willing to measure the dimensions for you.
- 172S and 172SP same or different airplanes? | Pilots of AmericaCessna model numbers are perfectly logical and follow a precise pattern. A retractable 172 is a Model 172RG. A retractable Cardinal is a Model 177RG. So of course a retractable 182 is a ... nope, it's a Model R182. But a Model R172 is a fixed-gear 172 with a bigger engine. And don't confuse the Model R182 with the Model 182R (or an R172 with a ...
- C150 Engine Upgrade - Pilots of AmericaFormer Cessna aerodynamicist and test pilot Bill Thompson was not crazy about the O-320 C-150 mod that put the battery box in the tailcone to balance out the heavier engine. After flying one he said it was "no longer a docile C-150" and cited a "noticeably flatter spin attitude" and "rather sluggish" spin recovery.
- IO-470 engine options for a C-182 - Pilots of AmericaCessna used header tanks, as did a lot of other manufacturers, to get the air out of the fuel before it reaches the engine. That air is vented back to one of the tanks. The header tank in the 185, and all other airplanes that have one, is behind the stainless-steel firewall.
- Carburetor Intake Cessna 182 - Pilots of AmericaSo in 1959, Cessna changed the 182 cowling. It makes it much easier to change the air filter, but much more difficult to pull the cowling. I recently had a gascolator leak, and when I pulled the cowling to fix it, I noticed the flexible piece between the intake and the carburetor had a huge hole in it.
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