Ground Control - Cessna SKYLANE RG R182 Pilot Operating Handbook

CESSNA
MODEL R182
SECTION 7
AIRPLANE
&
SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
arranged vertically. The airspeed indicator and altimeter are located to the
left and right of the gyros, respectively. The remainder of the flight
instruments are located around the basic "T". The fuel pressure gage,
suction gage and carburetor air temperature gage are located below the
flight instruments, and to the left of the pilot's control column. Avionics
equipment is stacked approximately on the centerline of the panel, with
the right side of the panel containing the manifold pressure gage, tachome-
ter, map compartment, and space for additional instruments and avionics
equipment. The engine instrument cluster and fuel quantity indicators are
on the right side of the avionics stack near the top of the panel. A switch and
control panel, at the lower edge of the instrument panel, contains most of
the switches, controls, and circuit breakers necessary to operate the
airplane. The left side of the panel contains the master switch, engine
primer, auxiliary fuel pump switch, ignition switch, light intensity
controls, electrical switches, circuit breakers, landing gear indicator
lights and landing gear lever. The center area contains the carburetor heat
control, throttle, propeller control, and mixture control. The right side of
the panel contains the wing flap switch and indicator, cabin heat, cabin air.
and defroster control knobs and the cigar lighter. A pedestal, extending
from the switch and control panel to the floorboard, contains the elevator
and rudder trim control wheels, cowl flap control lever, and microphone
bracket. The fuel selector valve handle is located at the base of the pedestal.
A parking brake handle is mounted under the switch and control panel, in
front of the pilot. A static pressure alternate source valve control knob
may also be installed below the switch and control panel adjacent to the
parking brake handle.
For details concerning the instruments, switches, circuit breakers, and
controls on this panel, refer in this section to the description of the systems
to which these items are related.
GROUND CONTROL
Effective ground control while taxiing is accomplished through nose
wheel steering by using the rudder pedals; left rudder pedal to steer left and
right rudder pedal to steer right. When a rudder pedal is depressed. a
spring-loaded steering bun gee (which is connected to the nose gear and to
the rudder bars) will turn the nose wheel through an arc of approximately
15° each side of center. By applying either left or right brake, the degree of
turn may be increased up to 30° each side of center.
Moving the airplane by hand is most easily accomplished by attaching
a tow bar to the nose gear strut. If a tow bar is not available, or pushing is
required, use the wing struts as push points. Do not use the vertical or
horizontal surfaces to move the airplane. If the airplane is to be towed by
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