Larry Dighera wrote:
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:40:26 GMT, john smith wrote in
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Larry Dighera wrote:

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:06:16 GMT, john smith wrote in
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I don't think Jay is going to be flying over Pike's Peak (14,110 feet)
unless he gets a Cessna. :-)
Service Ceiling PA28-235 ... 13,550
Service Ceiling C182.........17,700


He should be glad he didn't purchase a Charger:
http://www.trade-a-plane.com/unprote...erf_1475B.html

Cessna doesn't reveal the Skylane's useful load:
http://skylane.cessna.com/spec_perf.chtml


Is the Piper or Cessna able to carry the most payload with full tanks?

keeping in mind that these are 1974 models...
Pathfinder 182
average equipped new list price $36,490 $30,475
current values $63,000 $79,000
price appreciation factor 172% 259%
gross weight (lbs) 3,000 2,950
empth weight (lbs) 1,550 1,645
useful load (lbs) 1,450 1,305
horsepower 235 230
power loading (lbs/hp) 12.8 12.8
wing loading (lbs/sqft) 17.6 16.9

Service Ceiling (ft) 13,550 17,700

total fuel capacity (gal) 82 79
payload, max fuel (lbs) 958 831
cruise speed, 75% (kts) 133 139
best rate of climb SL (fpm) 800 890
Vso 52 50
takeoff run (ft) 850 705
landing run (ft) 1,040 590


with a substantially shorter landing run due to the Pathfinder's
more pronounced ground-effect

If you are floating in ground effect, your approach speed is too fast
for your landing weight!

Have you got any cabin dimensions?

Cabin dimensions found in the PIM's I have for each aircraft do not
include baggage compartment volumes for either aircraft.