Base price for the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T is $653,000. The non-turbo model starts at $600,000. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
Textron Aviation is reintroducing the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T after a nearly decade-long hiatus.
The updated aircraft features the latest Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, new interiors, an in-cabin oxygen system, and a turbocharged Lycoming TIO-540 engine for high-altitude performance.
This return is intended to meet demand from pilots operating in mountainous regions or preferring higher altitudes, with orders now being taken for deliveries starting early next year at a base price of $653,000.
Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4
