I fly a C182 in Wichita, KS at the local drop zone. It is a nice plane, it has wing extensions, a 310 hp motor, and it is meticulously maintained. I have posted pictures from it at APC before. For safety discussions I recommend this website:

Diver Driver He only covers a few airplanes, but it is good advice.

The worst threat facing the skydiving pilot in my view, is the turn-and-burn atmosphere of the typical drop zone. The DZ owner and all the jumpers want fast turnarounds, and they vastly outnumber the pilot at any given time. The pilot absolutely must require that they be allowed to do a thorough preflight before beginning the day, that they have time for a short break whenever fatigue dictates, they follow a rigid cockpit flow on each and every flight. Also, to protect their tickets they need to review rules, regs, and procedures in their time off to be sure they are ready for a surprise ramp check. It is also advisable for them to ask for a short test flight before loading up when out of the cockpit for a while.

Skydiver flying is a lot of fun, it offers a different type of flying than what most pilots are familiar with.