"Marc CYBW" wrote in message
news:uF7dg.35084$Qq.24307@clgrps12...
My fractional 172SP had an unfortunate "incident" with another pilot and
is grounded for the foreseeable future. I am planning to upgrade to a 182S
in the fractional fleet.

Any comments and/or suggestions to make the transition as smooth as
possible?

A few hours of training with an instructor who is a frequent flyer of the
182 should be sufficient. There are few more switches and levers to deal
with, and the plane flies a little more "heavy" (more stable, less
responsive, higher control forces), but otherwise the 182 is just as easy to
fly as the 172, and quite similar in handling.

The biggest issue will be getting used to the higher speeds. Fortunately,
you can fly the 182 almost as slow as the 172, so if you're having trouble
keeping up with the airplane (that is, keeping yourself mentally far enough
ahead with respect to where the airplane is heading), just fly slower.

Depending on your previous experience, you may want to read up on constant
speed propellers. I can't recall...are the 172SP and 182S both
fuel-injected? You might need to brush up on the fuel system too. But
still, otherwise the transition is unlikely to be difficult at all.

Pete