C J Campbell wrote:

Few people are really interested in
renting the 182,

What do you mean by this? One of the major advantages our club has over
local FBOs is our pair of 182s. So there does seem to be *some* interest.

Or did you mean few *FBOs* are interested in renting?

A friend of mine has a 172SP on leaseback. It's done well for him (I think
it's been in place for a couple of years, but I'm not sure). He's giving
serious thought to putting a (glass panel) 182 on leaseback as well.

Should he not?

As an owner I think I would prefer the 182T, especially the T182T if I
could afford it. The built-in O2, turbocharging, and long distance
capability make this the ultimate in utility.

Flying has an article this month on the Lancair 400. They make a pretty
good case for turbo, even in areas w/o much in the way of high terrain.


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As for Garmin G-1000, it is very nice as flat panels go. However, it gives
you little more capability than traditional instruments, costs more, and
requires special training. It is more attractive visually, but I don't see
that it is necessarily more reliable than what we had before. Is it really
worth a $30,000 premium? I think it is, but I am sure not going to insist
that everyone else agree with me. Maybe my money would be better spent on
other art forms, but I like this panel.

One of the less visible benefits of glass panels, to me, is the lack of
vacuum pumps. Sure, the manufacturers could have lost those w/o going to a
glass panel. But they didn't (for the most part).


I might as
well try to buy flying saucers from Betelgeuse. Now I suppose that people
will accuse me of being on an anti-Cessna crusade.


Actually, you may get an angry visit from that shop on Betelgeuse that sells
flying saucers.

- Andrew