Completely Refurbished Cessna 182 To Debut At AOPA Fly-In In Norman, OK

A completely refurbished Cessna 182 ... the latest modification project from Air Plaines Services ... will be unveiled at the AOPA Fly-In in Norman, Oklahoma, Sept. 8-9.

The 1977 Cessna 182Q has been fitted with a new Air Plains 300XP Extreme Performance engine upgrade, kicking the power up to 300 hp. Air Plains completely refurbished the interior with new seats, carpet and headliner, and produced a custom avionics panel for the new suite provided by Higginsville Avionics Lab in Missouri. The airframe was inspected and repaired by Air Plains and given a new coat of paint by R&B Aircraft Painting in Topeka, Kansas.

“This was, by far, one of our most extensive projects and allowed to us apply a wide range of our skills on one airplane,” said Mike Kelley, founder and president of Air Plains Services. “We do our own engineering, manufacturing and installation on so many things, but we also have relationships with other expert suppliers to transform a customer’s airplane into exactly what they want.”

Representatives from Air Plains will be on hand both days at the AOPA Fly-In in Norman next to the 182 at the ramp display.

Air Plains, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, built its global reputation with its Cessna 172, 180 and 182 Extreme Performance XP solutions for higher horsepower engines. Air Plains not only installs the upgrades at its facility in Wellington, it ships complete XP kits worldwide ... more than 3,000 to date.

(Source: Air Plains Services news release)

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