Matt Whiting wrote:



I also never had a problem with the firewall, but the previous owner had
bent it and struck the prop when he stalled in in from about 6'
according to witnesses. I can't imagine how anyone could do that with a
Skylane, but apparently it happens in addition to folks just plain
flying it onto the nosewheel while landing. Landing a Skylane is a
piece of cake, yet folks seem to screw it up with some frequency.

I think it's one of those things that once a plane gets saddled with a
reputation it can't be shaken. I had approx 1750 landings in my 182. I
three pointed it twice but never landed on the nosewheel first. Cessna
came out with a thicker firewall in the late 60's and mine got that.