C-182's to avoid?

IMHO it's a dicey time to be buying any big-bore, fuel-injected, 200+
horsepower airplane. With 100 LL on its way out

I've been hearing that for 15 years. It's no more true today than back
then.

I hope you're right. However, the "80/20" rule of 100 LL use is
starting to really hurt us. 80% of 100 LL has traditionally been used
by 20% of the market, meaning the big-bore piston twins. With Cessna
421s and Navajos being replaced more and more with Jet-A-swilling
turbine-powered King Airs in the charter world, that 80% of the market
is disappearing.

When it's only guys like you and me buying 100 LL, it *will* go away.
Every industry source I can find points to its demise, sooner than
later. (There are already FBOs reporting difficulty obtaining
supplies.)

As for alcohol in mogas, there will always be boaters, snowmobilers
and custom car guys who can't use the stuff -- which means we'll
always have alcohol-free mogas. It just won't be as easy and
convenient (or as cheap) as it is now.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"