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From: Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe [mailto:The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com]
Posted At: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 4:09 PM
Posted To: rec.aviation.owning
Conversation: First plane
Subject: First plane

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
news:000101c71874$3f10d850$4b01a8c0@omnibook6100.. .


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The 182T that I fly on a weekly basis will no more haul 4 adults
plus
baggage plus meaningful (4+ hours) fuel than the 172S we just traded
out
with another squadron.

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I've come to believe that the best 4 place cross country aircraft
all
start out with 6 seats installed. Take those last two seats out and
you've got a real nice bird.



So you would suggest the 185 instead?

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Isn't the gross weight and useful load about the same on the 182 and
185? It has been 30 years since I was in one and then it was on floats
at Kenmore in Seattle, so I honestly don't remember. I would however be
a little concerned about putting a brand new pilot directly into a 185
without first getting quite a bit of experience in a T-craft or Cub or
even a 170.

A 205 or 206 makes a real nice 4 place cross country bird, but man it is
expensive for just a hop over for coffee.