The SR22 is faster and has a parachute, but it costs twice as much to maintain. The Bonanza is faster and sexier but has a tricky V-tail (on early models) and higher parts costs. The Skylane is the Toyota Land Cruiser of the sky—slow by modern car standards, but it will get you there every single time, on rough roads, in bad weather (within reason), and hold its value.
Why do pilots love flying the 182? Because it does everything well enough .
This is considerably more than a 172 ($120–$150/hour) but significantly less than a Cirrus SR22 ($350+/hour).
