Originally Posted by Stacey_Morris
Hi Jeff.

Henry recently bought a 182. I think they are great airplanes, although I personally wouldn't want an RG. The Arkansas Dept. of Aeronautics used to have a 182RG. They Director had to land gear up. I can't remember the details, but as I recall there is a quirk in the gear and a hydraulic leak or pump failure makes it practically impossible to get the gear down.

Good luck with your search. I just had to throw in the above info smile.



The "quirk" is that pilots do NOT properly to a preflight inspection. Part of that preflight's to check the hydraulic fluid inside the gear pump. IF that pump goes dry, the pump will not move the gear up or down.

Ron "20"

A&P/IA


1976 Cessna 150M - N820ST
St. Charles Regional Airport KSET

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