Crossing high terrain is the reason a lot of pilots choose a turbocharged Skylane. A turbocharger lets the engine keep making power at altitudes where a normally aspirated engine is running out of breath, which opens up more room between you and the ridges. It also adds engine-management items a normally aspirated 182 pilot never thinks about.
Up high, with oxygen on and terrain below, is a bad place to be guessing at a procedure. A checklist written for the Turbo 182 T keeps the sequence in front of you, and the CheckMate+ version adds ATC communications prompts for the radio side of the trip. Treat it as a supplement to the airplane’s POH/AFM, where your turbocharger limitations live, and confirm it matches your airplane’s year and engine.
Quick answer: The CheckMate Cessna 182 T Turbo Checklist is a cockpit checklist for pilots who fly the turbocharged Cessna 182 T Skylane. It comes as CheckMate, CheckMate+ or CheckMate Pro in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″) sizes, plus a QuickMate card. 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 Turbo 182 T 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″).
- QuickMate. A 5″ x 7″ plastic card with an abbreviated checklist for pilots who prefer minimalism. It highlights only the most critical information while keeping all the V-speeds and emergency procedures from CheckMate.
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.
- Read the turbo items against the POH. Before a high-altitude trip, compare the engine-management items on the checklist with the POH/AFM’s normal procedures and limitations for the turbocharged engine.
- 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: Plan oxygen use before the flight, not when you’re already climbing. A checklist with your planned cruise altitude and oxygen plan in mind keeps the climb from turning into a scramble.
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Where to buy
CheckMate Cessna 182 T Turbo 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 Turbo 182 T checklist different from the non-turbo 182 T?
CheckMate lists them separately. The turbocharged engine brings its own procedures and limitations, so choose the Turbo version for a turbocharged airplane and confirm it against your POH/AFM.
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.
How is CheckMate+ different from the original CheckMate?
CheckMate+ uses an updated design aimed at better readability and safety and adds passenger and crew briefing prompts, abort plan prompts and ATC communications prompts. The original CheckMate keeps the familiar legacy look.
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.
