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

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!

I'm not questioning Newps personal usage, nor do I really care if he
routinely slides his 182 to a stop on a gravel strip. It sounds like fun,
to me.

However, the topic of this thread was upgrading from a 172 to a 182. The OP
is not an experienced 182 pilot, and, quite frankly, I don't know any other
182 owners who treat their aircraft like a backwoods aircraft. For Newps to
mention his method of operation as if it's a normal, routine way of using a
Skylane is therefore (in my opinion, of course) not helpful to the OP, who
may otherwise leave this thread with the impression that the 182 is
something it's not.

BTW: We routinely operate out of grass strips. In fact, I prefer them.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Peter Duniho wrote:



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.

Right. I finally had to put the rubber abrasion boots on the tail
because of the dings from rocks, bushes and branches. We have a whole
group of guys and a couple women who like to play off road. I've helped
friends take branches out of the tails of their Cubs. There's a reason
right there metal is better than fabric. Another friend taxiied his J5
into this huge hole and bent the prop. We pounded the prop back
relatively straight with a wooden wheel chock and about a 5 pound
hammer. It kills me that people are worried about getting a nick in the
prop. If that's you then stay on pavement in your little wimpy Brand P.