Why not a C182? Sure, the C172 is more affordable but the C182 is a true 4-person plane. You can actually take off with 4 adults with luggage and travel for hundreds of nautical miles. The C172 is laudably well-mannered and therefore well-suited for use by week-end pilots but it's not suitable for anything other than short joy rides with 4 persons.
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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein