Aircraft Snapshot
- Airframe ClassSingle-Engine Piston
- Passenger Capacity4
- Max Range915 NM
- Normal Cruise Speed145 KTAS
- Useful Load1,110 lbs
Acquisition & Financing
- Est. Acquisition Cost (Used)$350,000 - $600,000
- Est. Acquisition Cost (New)$650,000 - $750,000
- Financing Profile / LiquidityExtremely High
Operating Costs
- EngineLycoming IO-540-AB1A5
- Engine TBO2,000 hrs
- Fuel Type100LL
- Fuel Efficiency14 GPH
- Direct Operating Cost$185 / hr
Financed Cost of Ownership
$5,225/mo
Estimated all-in monthly cost of ownership
- Financing Payment$4,454/mo
- Operating Cost (Est.)$771/mo
6.55% rate (Certified Piston), 15% down, 20-year term, 50 hrs/yr assumption.
Avionics
Garmin G1000 NXi
Ownership Analysis
The 182T is the current-production Skylane, powered by the Lycoming IO-540 and equipped with Garmin G1000 (later G1000 NXi) integrated avionics as standard since the mid-2000s, making it the most modern and capable Skylane variant available new.
As with the 172S, continuous production keeps parts and factory support strong and removes most avionics-modernization uncertainty for later examples. Earlier 182Ts built before roughly 2005 still carry analog panels and should be evaluated similarly to other pre-glass-era aircraft on that point.
Current production and strong resale demand support favorable underwriting; lenders have good comparable-sales visibility given the type’s continued factory presence and active used market.
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