Cessna TR182 IFR configurations/power settings

[Greg]

I am trying to determine the best IFR configurations/power settings for
my Cessna TR182. For example:
APPROACH LEVEL GEAR UP: MP 17 in, RPM 2300, IAS 100, VS 0, Mix Rich,
Carb Heat OFF, Flaps UP, Cowl flaps closed
seems to work but I would like to hear from other 182 pilots:
What approach level config/power setting do you use? Should Carb Heat
be ON so monitoring carb temp not so important on final approach
course? Do you put gear down before or at (as I was taught) FAF/point?
Do you use 10 degrees of flaps in this configuration? If you put gear
down at FAF, what other adjustments are needed to get VS = -500 at 100
KIAS? (I have to put Carb Heat ON and/or pull power back a bit to 16
in)
thanks
Greg

[NW_PILOT]

"Greg" > wrote in message
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> I am trying to determine the best IFR configurations/power settings for
> my Cessna TR182. For example:
> APPROACH LEVEL GEAR UP: MP 17 in, RPM 2300, IAS 100, VS 0, Mix Rich,
> Carb Heat OFF, Flaps UP, Cowl flaps closed
> seems to work but I would like to hear from other 182 pilots:
> What approach level config/power setting do you use? Should Carb Heat
> be ON so monitoring carb temp not so important on final approach
> course? Do you put gear down before or at (as I was taught) FAF/point?
> Do you use 10 degrees of flaps in this configuration? If you put gear
> down at FAF, what other adjustments are needed to get VS = -500 at 100
> KIAS? (I have to put Carb Heat ON and/or pull power back a bit to 16
> in)
> thanks
> Greg
>

On a Turbo 182 RG I leave everything clean untill the FAF "carb heat on,
gear down or GUMPS" fly the approach as normal once runway environment is in
site then I start adding flaps etc.