Based on 150–200 flight hours per year, owner-flown.
This is where the 182 demands respect. Unlike the 172, which floats like a kite, the 182 sinks. You must carry power into the flare. The heavy nosewheel demands a "full stall" landing; if you land nosewheel first, you will experience the notorious "Cessna shimmy" and risk prop strike. skylane cessna 182