Upgrading from C172SP to 182S

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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He was probably thinking about a RENTAL 182.

I'd quit flying before I'd allow my airplane in the rental fleet!

Me, too -- but I don't think Newps is a renter.

He's not, and he wasn't when he flew a 182.

Sure, there's more wear and tear on the airplane. But you don't get an
airplane suitable for rough, short, unpaved operations and then avoid those
situations so that you can save on maintenance costs.

You could buy a used Cherokee Six and a used 182 combined for the price of a
used Beaver, and you don't see the people getting Beavers going around
babying them. They buy the plane for a purpose, and they accept that the
purpose may incur additional wear and tear.

It's great that you can limit your flying to situations that are low-impact
to the airplane, and that you're happy and satisfied with that use. But not
everyone is satisfied sticking to nice, long, smooth runways. Why would you
question their use of their airplane? They're doing what they want to with
it. That's the whole point of having an airplane and flying it!

Pete