Does anyone here know what is the maxinum speed is for flying with the windows open in a 58 Cessna 182? I've been flying around with them open around 80-90 but too affriad to go any faster with them open.

Kts or MPH. Are you asking at point will they be ripped off the hinges. I have opened mine in a 59 model at 120 Kts to through out banana peals and an ocational barf bag

Why fly with them open continually?

Tim

MPH. I would like to fly with them open for more air (and to let more of that CA smoke in ).

I would not worry to much at below 125MPH

Tim

My POH for a 1975 180J says 100mph and below.

I seem to remember a newer (70's) 172 POH stating explicitly that the windows open max speed was like 140 mph or something ridiculously close to/within the yellow arc. Whatever it was, it occurred to me at the time that I would never be able to achieve the speed in level cruise.

Just take the door off- a friend has special fairings for his 206 that allow this. Just be sure to duct-tape the seat belt connections

denalipilot wrote:Just take the door off- a friend has special fairings for his 206 that allow this. Just be sure to duct-tape the seat belt connections

There's an idea ! Sounds like it's ok to leave the windows open at the speeds I usaully fly at around the valley and when I'm in the pattern. Thanks for the replies!!

I've jumped out of perfectly good 182's without a door, let alone the window open. We weren't trying to set any speed records though, not in the airplane. On the serious side, I don't recall what restrictions there were without the door. I have done some photography from the 182 with the window open and we were slowed down, under 100 with no adverse effects.