C-182T for Dummies

...a survival guide for the rest of us.

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Last updated June 9, 2008

This document contains notes for flying the NMWG C-182T (with the G1000 glass panel).

N780CP callsign CAP Flight 3080

C-182T SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)

Airspeeds and Power

Takeoff/Climb - full throttle and 2400RPM, 17 gal/hr at 5000 ft
High Cruise - full, 2400RPM, 50 degrees ROP (rich of peak) EGT
Low Cruise - 20MP/2200RPM
Cruise Descent - 18MP/2200, first notch of flaps
Precision Descent 14MP/fullRPM, first notch of flaps

After landing, refuel up to the bottom of the tab and mark the log with the fuel remaining.

General Notes

Maintenance $41/hr

Garmin Nav III Transponder Issues

This is a problem that was publicized by the OKWG on their C-182T in June 2008.

The transponder started up with a XPDR FAIL alert and would not work.

If this does happen, Garmin tech support is says go to the System Status page in the Aux group (Aux page 6 - last page), and check if the green check mark is missing from the transponder (GTX1).

If the green check mark is missing, scroll down until the item is highlighted and "Set Active" and the transponder should reconfigure itself.

If you have this problem happen to you and you try this procedure, please note in the log:

Aircraft registration
Date
Hobbs time
Tach Time
Was green check mark was missing?
Did the recovery procedure work?