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No one talked about 182s and my guess is that they are above the budget in every way.

Our club is the same way - put plane away with full fuel, so if you wanna go half tanks, you best get yourself a bucket to dump fuel into! We had a club-wide meeting tonight. Basically all bad news. The owner of the club screwed up and ended up getting a smaller insurance check than he should...

I explained the intended use above. The 172 was a ****-poor IFR platform and no one I ever talked to really seemed to care. The IFR guys in my area are super rich and can afford to just own their own IFR platform and not fly in a club.

The 172 was the ORIGINAL airplane in the club, so many members simply kept flying it for all their "missions" - whether local or weekend. No IFR training, but used for private pilot training, since any student/instructor combo could train in it without worrying much about being overweight. I was...

It's funny that you mention a Symphony - one of the CFIs in the club has one and was looking for partners! Not sure if he would be open to putting it in the club or not. Personally, I did take two people in the 172 on occasion, so the back seat is nice and the club already has a 150 for local...

I considered a Tiger, but have no experience with them. Is it easy tr transition to one from a C172/C150?

Those were even higher priced!

Wow. Trade-a-plane did not have many cheap 1980/1979 C172s! Cheapest I found was wanting $52,000.

Thanks for the help, everyone. Found this 177B - https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Single+Engine+Piston&make=CESSNA&model=177B&listing_id=2255039&s-type=aircraft Looks like Mooneys are a bit pricer than I had originally thought. Plus, there's the mx and insurance issue with...

Good idea! Forgot those existed. Talked to a guy this summer who had one and and very happy with it and didn't see the need to upgrade to a 182.

Wow. Did not know 4 adults and full fuel could be hauled in a 182. Thanks!

Me too! Yup. No fatalities or injuries. It happened during landing.

Aren't 182s MUCH more expensive to buy/operate than a 172n?

The engine in the plane had been essentially overhauled less than a year ago and it was a 1979, but still waiting to know the actual amount from insurance. Think it will be closer to 60K? The president of the club was thinking of just getting another 172. I just didn't know if there was...

C150, and a Cherokee 180. The 180 was a leaseback and is kinda pricey, and thus, was less popular than the C172 that crashed. The C150 is now being flown more, but that's due to the C172 being offline.

One of the aircraft in a club that I am in crashed. It was the club's only C172 and it was a 197 "N" model. Based on the estimated value of such an aircraft, I am guessing that the insurance check will be around $69,000 or maybe a little less. It wasn't fancy - no ADSB, AP or IFR GPS. Mostly...

What do you fly? I've considered an electric Razor scooter, which is 52 Lbs. - https://www.razor.com/products/electric-scooters/e300s/ Currently use a manual (push) razor scooter made for adults. It folds nicely for storage and is pretty handy for going 1-2 miles.

Walking is so obvious, I did not include it. Most of the passengers who I take with me don't like the idea of being a vagabond once you get to the destination. Also, begging for a ride is rather uncertain in terms of having a guaranteed result.

I am starting to wonder if I should investigate Uber more. I was under the assumption that they were only in large cities. Any pilots have experience with Uber at not-so-populated areas of the USA?

How is that different than Uber/Taxi/Lift? - IN SUMMARY - Thank you all for your responses. I have concluded the following from them: 1. If you land at an airport with a FBO - great! They will probably help you find suitable ground transport. Also, Uber may be available. Car the FBO ahead of...