First off, my concern is you, or any beginner, training in a high-performance airplane like the 182! Yikes!

The 182 is what pilots transition to, usually AFTER getting their PPL. It's not meant to train people who haven't logged ANY flight hrs.

Whereas, the 172 was built to be a trainer. It's easy to fly bc it responds gently, has light controls, has a lower landing speed, & is FORGIVING of beginners who are just learning to coordinate turns, manage airspeeds, etc.

The 182 is heavier, faster, & can easily OVERWHELM a beginning student. It is LESS forgiving, thus less safe for a beginner.

It is a LOT of plane & is very nose heavy. You will trim for that, but still heavy to flare. Most GA beginners start out w/ a 152 or 172. You don't have to worry about paying for the plane, but I think it would be WISE to start out in a 172 for the reasons cited.

I was the only female at the a/p when I started flying & we ALL started w/ the 152 to learn the basics. Then, many of us transitioned to the 172 after soloing. But not everyone. Some guys, even w/ VA benefits, stayed in the 152 through their PPL bc it was so easy to learn in & do stalls in, etc.

I got checked out in the 172 for my 1st xc bc I wanted a faster plane. I had no problem w/ it & flew the 172 for my PPL checkride. However, one of the male students in his mid-40s, was inconsistent w/ it even after his PPL. So the 172 is plenty enough airplane for any beginner.

I didn't fly the 182 until I was working on my CPL. And let me tell you...I was VERY surprised at how heavy it was! And I had more than your average flying experience under my belt by then bc I worked at the flight school pt-time, so I got opportunities to fly right seat on trips w/ CFIs as a PPL student to ferry planes, etc., that the regular students didn't get bc I was there & available.

Now, since you haven't ever handled ANY of these, you can't compare the 182 w/ anything else, but it's likely to create a very difficult learning curve.

I don't care how physically strong or how adept someone is at learning something new...the 182 has too much to deal with. Just learning to fly in a 152 or 172 requires a lot of focus & practice as a beginner.

Then, once you solo, you'll fly to the practice area BY YOURSELF w/ hardly any flight time, practicing STALLS in a high performance airplane! No thank you! This is a recipe for a disaster for a PPL student IMHO.

Please update us on how your training is progressing, & if you started in the 182 or something else. TYIA & good luck!