Cessna R/TR 182 Pilots and Owners

Good news for us as Lycoming operators on the subject of burned/sticky exhaust valves!
Reminder for 100hr cylinder borescoping for normally aspirated engines, and 50hr borescope intervals for turbocharged operators.
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Remarkable we haven't made more progress on single engine NightOps safety in the last 60+ years. Classic Richard Collins here.
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Calling on Monday for the year end discount is the correct approach. Be sure to mention the R/TR182 type club as well to get their max discount. To sweeten the deal they might be throwing in something like some spark plugs as well.
Please let us know what you find out.

For 1979 & later R/TR182s installation involves connecting to battery + / - terminals then routing the wire bundle from the empennage past the MLG well on the right side of the fuselage up to the front side of the MGL well in the baggage area. See photos below of our install.
For 1978 models where ...

Yes the BatteryMINDer® Model 244CEC2-AA-S5: 24V 4 AMP CONCORDE® Aviation Battery Charger-Maintainer-Desulfator is the charger of choice for our Concorde RG24-16 batteries.
See https://www.batteryminders.com/batteryminder-model-244cec2-aa-s5-24v-4-amp-concorde-aviation-battery-charger-maintainer ...

From: Jenna Beason <jennab@mcfarlaneaviation.com>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:34 PM
To: scott@cessnar182.com
Subject: RE: McFarlane Aviation - Follow up

Hi Scott,

I received some more detailed information about the finish on Airforms Baffle sets that I thought might interest you and club ...

Jerry - Can you include photos - particularly of the machined surface? Surprised the DC-4 didn't help.

For more than 20 years I've torqued oil filters using the following method: 1)spin on by hand until contact with the sealing surface(can't turn anymore by hand), 2) torque with wrench additional ...

Asked knowledgeable A&P/IA who's worked on R/TR182s since the 1980s about this hole. He suggested the hole could have originally been for alternator cooling duct, or for access to engine thru stud alignment or oil galleries port.

Excellent discussion and FAA Wings credit. See https://memimc.club/ and join their invitation list.

Many current and retired professional pilots regularly attend.