Purchasing C182
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Purchasing C182
G'day all,
Im thinking of upgrading from a C172 to C182, preferably a P or Q model for private use. Advice and experience regarding general fuel burn, best endurance, approx. maintainance costs, what to look for when buying etc.
Any advice / info is much appreciated,
pazza
Im thinking of upgrading from a C172 to C182, preferably a P or Q model for private use. Advice and experience regarding general fuel burn, best endurance, approx. maintainance costs, what to look for when buying etc.
Any advice / info is much appreciated,
pazza
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C182 = thirsty
I used to own a share in a C182R (that's an R model not the retractable). Great aircraft in many ways - good climb, good endurance, stable IFR platform (mine had a Garmin 430 and 3 axis AP), good short field and strips, comfortable, high payload, great vis, robust.
On the downside boy was she thirsty! We averaged 55 litres per hour at 23/24 and got 125kts at 7000'. We also had a reoccuring engine problems but I suspect these were specifc to our plane.
The group broke up so we sold her. I did 150 hours at an average cost (inc UK insurance, maintenance, engine problems, installing the G430) of UKP87/hr, which was very good value (but then its about what price you pay and what price you sell as much as the running costs).
On the downside boy was she thirsty! We averaged 55 litres per hour at 23/24 and got 125kts at 7000'. We also had a reoccuring engine problems but I suspect these were specifc to our plane.
The group broke up so we sold her. I did 150 hours at an average cost (inc UK insurance, maintenance, engine problems, installing the G430) of UKP87/hr, which was very good value (but then its about what price you pay and what price you sell as much as the running costs).
