Upgrading from C172SP to 182S

Jay Honeck wrote:
Which is not to say the 182 is at all difficult to fly -- it's not. Be
ready for that nose-heaviness, trim accordingly, and it's a simple plane to
fly. (One note of caution: Given the number of firewalls that have been
replaced in the 182 fleet, it's safe to say that a lot of pilots have been
surprised by the nose-heaviness. Remember: TRIM!)


I never really liked the C-182 even though on paper it's pretty much an ideal
airplane. As people say, if you can get the doors closed, it should fly. But I
always found it heavy... even more so than the C-210. At least the C-210 didn't
feel so nose heavy because there's more bird behind you than the C-182 has.

I don't think it flies anything like the C-172 although a Skyhawk pilot should
feel pretty much at home in it. Cessna is Cessna, after all.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE