I almost crashed my Cessna Skylane....

[Scootter]

Originally posted by CyranoAH
I have flown a Fixed Gear 182, and I agree on the heavy elevator, you have to trim it a bit nose up to gain some finesse on the flare.

Other than that, flying it is pure simplicity. Instructors here recommend it as a step towards flying twins because of its weight.

Daniel

I have a bit of time in a C-182RG as I used to be a partner with one and can attest to the most definite need for your thumb to get busy on the trim switch it you want any kind of nice landing.

It's very heavy on pitch and with power rolled back I start trim up on very short final, it's a real pain to kiss it on.

The RG (retractable) is harder I think then the straight leg version, don’t ask me why it just is.
It’s not for grass fields due to smaller tires and fragile not to mention expensive gear, this is the main reason I changed to the plane I have now. I had very good partners with very few problems with our relationship and the AC is great at going places, we got 140kts true and the plane we very reliable.

[flakbait]

Oops, my fault. The 172 is the Skyhawk, the 182 is the Skylane; both have fixed gear. Cessna stopped making the RG models in the late 80's or early 90's (I forget the exact time frame). Aside from the Citation jets they build, there hasn't been a retractable gear Cessna built in over 10 years. The RG models are still pretty popular on the used AC market, and with flight instructors. I know one local instructor who uses a re-engined 172RG for students going after a Complex aircraft rating.




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I seem to recall a bug in an earlier version of MSFS that affected aircraft performance when going from one weather zone to another.  I can't remember the exact cause, but it had the effect of rendering aircraft lift to zero.