I did a bunch of safety studies inFLYING15 or 20 years ago in which I calculated accident rates for the airplanes studied. It was no surprise that the Cessna 172 came out well with a fatal accident rate of .56 per 100,000 flying hours. That gave the 172 the best accident rate in pr...
RESTART models (with gauge type instruments!) are quite cheap now, because everybody seems to want a 182 with that 737 feeling (Garmin1000) and a lot of people trade, I hear. Since You've probably had more than enough glass cockpit that might be an option for You!? Best advice on al...