A 182 was too small for me. I bought a Cherokee Six Minivan on wings instead.
1550 lbs useful load, and that includes 5.5 hrs of gas and 7 seats, plus elbow
room for the pilot.

Roger Tracy wrote:

I will have to admit that if my mission had the requirements of an airborne
SUV
my choice would be a Cessna 182. They're on top for all around utility in my
opinion. However since I'm still in "sports car" mode .. I have a Tiger.

"hnelson" wrote in message
.. .

"Dave Accetta" wrote in message
...
"hnelson" wrote in message
.. .
I can only speak in comparison to a cessna.
Speed - Fuel Efficiency - Forgiving Handling

Choose any two.

Howard
C182

I didn't follow. I guess the Cessna is better in those three regards?
I
was thinking compared to the 172 though.

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Dave A
Yes I have stopped long enough to start and my car is back in that gear.

Sorry, what I said wasn't at all clear.

My feeling is

Grumman - Fast and fuel efficient - Less forgiving of pilot technique

C1XX - Slow- moderate fuel- Very stable and forgiving (like landing a
parachute).

Cessna appeals to a wider range of pilots because of familiarity (they
trained in them) and because they display very forgiving characteristics
if
mishandled. Thus their popularity and price. Same could be said for Piper.
Grumman and Mooney tend to be "slippery" and are easier to "get behind".

I personally just felt more comfortable in Spam Cans than the few times I
flew a Grumman but I think you do get more "bang for the buck" with a
grumman.

Howard
C182








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