The jump from round gauges to a Garmin G1000 panel is less about flying and more about knowing where to look. In a 182 T with G1000, the engine indications, flight instruments and much of the radio work live on two screens, and the first few flights tend to involve a lot of button pressing at the wrong moment.
A checklist written for the G1000 version of the 182 T, rather than a round-gauge airplane, keeps you working from a sequence meant for the panel you actually have. The airplane’s POH and its supplements remain the references for both the airframe and the avionics; the checklist is the copy you actually hold in flight.
Quick answer: The CheckMate Cessna 182 T G1000 Checklist is a cockpit checklist for pilots who fly the Cessna 182 T Skylane with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit. It comes as CheckMate, CheckMate+ or CheckMate Pro in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″) sizes. It’s meant to supplement the airplane’s POH/AFM, not replace it, so confirm it matches your exact model, year, engine and handbook before relying on it. You can find it on Skyfarer and order it at Skyfarer Shop.
Which 182 T G1000 checklist format fits you
- CheckMate. The design that started it all, with the familiar legacy look, in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
- CheckMate+. An updated design aimed at better readability and safety, with passenger and crew briefing prompts, abort plan prompts and ATC communications prompts. It includes an instant low-resolution, black-and-white temporary digital download, so you have a copy to use right away. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
- CheckMate Pro. A personalized CheckMate+: add your tail number, name or phone number, your empty weight and useful load, and details for up to five airports you visit often. Typical production time is within 48 hours. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
Using it in the cockpit
- Check that it’s your airplane’s checklist. Make sure the model, year and engine match your airplane and its POH/AFM before the checklist goes into the cockpit.
- Do one side-by-side read. At home or in the hangar, read the checklist next to the POH/AFM and its supplements, and mark anything your airplane’s equipment changes. The handbook wins every disagreement.
- Practice the power-up on the ground. Run the start and before-takeoff portions with the airplane’s avionics on the ground a few times, at your own pace, before you’re doing it with the engine running and a clearance to copy.
- Choose a size that stays put. Standard is 6.5″ x 9″ and Compact is 5″ x 7″. Pick the one that fits where you’ll keep it in flight, whether that’s a kneeboard, a door pocket or your lap.
Before you rely on it
This checklist is a supplement to the POH/AFM, not a replacement for it. Treat every speed, limit and procedure on the page as something to confirm against your airplane’s own handbook and supplements, which govern.
Model year, engine and equipment can all change what applies to a given airplane. Confirm the checklist matches your exact model, year and engine, and that it agrees with your airplane’s handbook, before you rely on it in flight.
Pilot tip: Early in a glass-cockpit transition, resist the urge to set up every page and feature before takeoff. Fly the checklist, set up what the departure needs, and learn the rest in cruise.
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Where to buy
CheckMate Cessna 182 T G1000 Checklist is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Is the G1000 checklist different from the round-gauge 182 T checklist?
CheckMate lists them as separate products. Choose the one that matches your airplane’s panel and confirm it against the POH and supplements for that airplane.
Does this checklist replace the POH/AFM?
No. It supplements the airplane’s POH/AFM. The handbook and its supplements govern every procedure, speed and limitation, so confirm the checklist against them before you rely on it.
What’s the difference between Standard and Compact?
Standard is 6.5″ x 9″ and Compact is 5″ x 7″. CheckMate, CheckMate+ and CheckMate Pro all come in both sizes.
What does CheckMate Pro add?
CheckMate Pro is a personalized CheckMate+. You can add your tail number, name or phone number, your empty weight and useful load, and details for up to five airports you visit often. Typical production time is within 48 hours.
