Cessna 182T SKYLANE

The Cessna 182T is the modern, fuel-injected Skylane — the post-1996 restart of the line, built with a Lycoming IO-540 and later G1000 glass, for buyers who want a current-generation 182 rather than a 40-year-old carbureted letter-model. It keeps the classic Skylane mission (four adults with baggage, ~145-kt cruise, strong useful load) while adding fuel injection's easier hot-starts and no carburetor-ice management. The trade-off against an older 182P/Q/R is price — a T commands modern-airplane money — so the decision is how much you value injection, glass, and a lower-age airframe over the cheapest route into 230-hp Skylane utility.