My next ride: a 150 mph, 13.6 mpg SUV

Post by **MidlifeMark** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:21 pm

My wife and I took a test ride yesterday in what hopefully will soon be the latest addition to my toybox: a 1965 Cessna 182H Skylane. Hopefully the pre-buy inspection, title search, and the financing will go as smoothly as the flight. The most significant and difficult test has been passed: she likes it! Wish me luck with the rest of the details.

darthrider · Post by **darthrider** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:25 pm

I jumped out of a *bunch* of 182 Skylanes.
Really good airplanes on taking off and climbing, don't know anything about the landings though...

Congrats on the bird, I hope it works out!

Post by **Deans BMW** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:29 pm

I remember the day clearly in 1968 that my dad and I went into the Cessna dealer in Houston and after writing a check for.....hang on.......flew home in his brand spanking new fully equipped Skylane for, ...........are you ready for this

$19,500.00

Congrats on a great airplane.

Post by **wncbmw** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:53 pm

don't know anything about the landings though...

darthrider · Post by **darthrider** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 2:33 pm

Now Vann, don't tell me you are/were one of them damn fool skyjumpers who jump out of perfectly good airplanes!?

jamming · Post by **jamming** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 8:42 pm

Mid 60's Cessna 182..good choice..good ass airplane.
Have the Mechanic check the tail for corrosion real good, seen and fixed many where the ribs were totally gone.
Having done a number of pre-buys, I make it the same scope and detail as an annual, with the added benefit of a new annual.
Have fun, and good luck....Roger

Post by **socalrob** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:00 pm

Dean,

$19,500 would buy a decent, but not great house in LA in 1968. Today that house would be about $500,000, which I'm guessing would still buy a decent but not great new prop plane. So things havn't changed that much.

JToole · Post by **JToole** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:37 pm

Ditto what jamming said. Those are great planes but the only drawback is corrosion. You are near salt water and it can be assumed the plane was for at least most of its life so that goes double. Check especially under the upholstery and under the floor. Put an annual into the deal and insist the A&P checks all of it out (you'ld be suprised how much is not checked normally)

I think I found the model I'll likely buy. I was talking to the owner of Rans Aircraft Co. last week at the AOPA Expo and was pleasantly suprised to find the S-7 Courrier is now offered fully assembled and certified. Just right to teach Sport Pilot in!

Good luck with your purchace, Mark

bill · Post by **bill** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:04 am

A great airplane, had 2 of them '63 had some 6000 hours on it and my latter one served me till a stupid o doctor pulled my medical-said I was unfit to PIC-I now ride motorcycles in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas traffic for fun.
Keep the wind under the wing-Good flying!

Bill-Little Red R1100R

Post by **tipstall** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:09 am

Good luck with the plane. The 182 is my dream plane.