Is a Cessna 182 a good first plane?
The cessna 182 is a great aircraft. It offers an excellent platform for instrument (ifr) training, is a respectable cross country aircraft and is reasonably cost effective to operate. As a private pilot, your first year will be a little more expensive to insure because of your low hours, but that’s about it. First, you will go over the ground knowledge for the high-performance endorsement and the cessna 182 on the ground. Once that has been completed, you will transition to the 182 by perfecting aerial maneuvers, learning how to manage the engine, and simulating emergencies.His search ultimately led to the venerable—and honestly, very hard to beat—cessna 182 skylane. My cfi, along with other of my aviation mentors, all said that the 182 would be the ideal ‘first’ airplane for me,” steve said.