My lovely wife and I have been enjoying our C-150 immensely, but it appears that we may be expanding the size of our family in the near-future. In a few months, the C-150 will no longer meet my primary mission--to take my family on trips between 50 and 500nm. I know you can get a childseat for the 150, but if I put myself, my wife, a childseat and a child in the plane, there will be no room at all for baggage and fuel.
It looks like a larger plane is in order.
I have been pondering what my next plane will be, and I think I would like to get an older 182 with a decent panel, decent paint and interior, and decent engine. I am not looking to buy a "bargain" aircraft in order to fix it up. I would much rather buy a plane that someone else has already fixed up.
I have been browsing ads of 182s for sale in the local area and came across this plane:
N21PV at Barnstormers [
barnstormers.com]
Here is the spec sheet:
1966 Cessna 182
Engine Time: 250 hours since Ly-con Overhaul
Propeller Time: 479 hours since Overhaul
Airframe Time: 4630 hours new
Engine: 230HP@ 2600 RPM Continental 0-470-R
Long Range Fuel: 80 gallons
Avionics:PS Engineering 7000 Audio Panel/Intercom/ Marker Beacon
Garmin MX-20 Multi-function display
Garmin GNS-480 GPS/NAV/COM/
Garmin SL-40 COM
Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
Engine Monitor GEM 610 Six cylinder engine monitor
Century I Single Axis Autopilot
Ice Man Carburetor Ice Detector
Custom Equipment/Options
New Interior
Shoulder Harnesses
New Windscreen (front window)
Flat Mounted Flight Instruments
Flap gap seals – speed mod
Pulselight Landing light flasher system
Standby Vacuum System – Precise Flight
Music plug in to Intercom system
4 place built-in intercom
Radio master
Dual Push to Talk switches
ELT upgrade ACK with panel Mounted Remote switch
Monarch Fuel Caps
$69,000 Dollars
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Any thoughts on buying a Cessna 182 as an "upgrade" to a 150 for a family that is adding members?
Any thoughts on this particualr plane?
Is there a Cessna 182 club that is analagous to this one?
