Paul Tomblin wrote:
So now we're looking at replacements, and one type of plane that people
keep mentioning as a possibility is the C-182 or C-182RG, because it has
similar performance to our Dakota, but better interior room. I've never
flown a high wing before. Is there any tips or hints you could give me to
help the transition?

Cessnas as a general rule glide better than Pipers. I generally chop the
throttle on final when I'm still a couple of hundred feed shy of the
threshold... something I wait a while longer to do when I fly Cherokees.

Take offs are smoother also. In the Cherokees, you generally skip a couple of
times before you actually lift off unless you wait to rotate until you have
flying speed. In the Cessna, you can rotate once you accelerated to stall speed
and roll along on the two mains until the airplane flies itself off when it's
ready.

That being said, the 182/182RG/206/210 series are all markedly nose heavy. Like
the old Cherokee Six, they have the reputation of flying if you can get the
doors closed. Personally, I think the 210 is the best of the bunch... 165 knots
on about 13.5 gph... and it will carry six... if you put the wimmins in the back
seat.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

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