Inside The $100,000 Cessna 175 Skylark

Inside The $100,000 Cessna 175 Skylark Plane

This is the Cessna 175 Skylark, an aircraft that entered the scene after successfully introducing the 172 and 182 tricycle gear series. Cessna found themselves in an awkward position: the versatile Skyhawk was a little too slow for some owners, but the Skylane was too expensive of an upgrade despite having adequate performance. To solve the issue, Cessna married a similar configuration to a novelty geared Continental GO-300 Engine.
The Cessna 175 (later branded Skylark) delivered on its promises, but despite being a relative hot-rod while staying well below the Cessna 182 price tag, many pilots failed to get accustomed to the peculiarities of the GO-300. The production run was concluded in 1962, only four years after its start, with a respectable 2106 units built.
During the first three years, sales were blistering, but as engine overhauls approached, many of those who mishandled it began missing the more forgiving nature of the 152, 172, 182, and their taildragger predecessors. The airplane earned an unfair reputation as unreliable, and production ceased, but those who stuck through with the Cessna 175 have found it to be an excellent plane that only asks for a little more care from the pilot.
The base purchase price for a new Cessna 175 Skylark was a measly $10,995 back in 1958 before options, but now a well-maintained model can usually be found for $50,000 to $100,000. While the annual fixed cost is roughly $5,000 to $8,000, the average hourly operating cost is estimated at $100 to $150.
Here is everything you need to know about the Cessna 175 Skylark.

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0:00 - Intro
1:35 - Cabin
3:34 - Cockpit
6:27 - Performance
8:48 - Prices
9:23 - Outro

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