Aug 21, 2018 · On my long suffering '56 172, two things I really like compared to the later ones: the low panel makes for a lot better visibility out front, as has been mentioned, but one other advantage that the straight back planes have is that if they are left outside for an extended period, there are no back windows to let damaging UV destroy the Royalite panels found in the later planes.The older craft ...

145 Hp 172 sitting high in the saddle at Mile High, and put there by a lady pilot. The message is that it is not always the plane that counts. Now the usual- Take it slow and don't RUSH any of the learning process. Get professional training, at least at the general level, then Practice- practice- practice- I have flown a 172 into several Id ...

Dec 16, 2012 · For a same year 172/PA28, it's same/same as a training platform. They're both good, stable platforms with good flight training characteristics. Each has a couple advantages over the other, it all washes out. Cessna has two doors, …

Jan 18, 2012 · Said Cessna's Manager of Flight Test and Aerodynamics, William Thompson (Cessna - Wings for The World: The Single-Engine Development Story), "Another concern was a 70% increase in labor manhours to build the Cardinals as …

Jul 14, 2016 · Aircraft: 1959 Cessna 172. top Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:38 pm. Re: 172 SKIS. Check with Landis there in Anc ...

Aug 9, 2020 · 172 is great for training or short trips with 2 people maybe 3 depending on weight. 177 is a terrific plane if it has the 160 or better 180hp engine. It handles better then 172, but it hasn’t been built since the 70’s and some parts can be challenging to obtain. 182 is the winner of the 3 for range, useful load, speed, interior room.

Apr 19, 2011 · The 172 RG's get alot of crap but his 15 year old plane (at the time) was pretty sweet It cruised at 138 knots, had a 180 HP lycoming with constant speed prop. He owned it for several years and never had any problems with gear maintenance etc. Really was a …

Feb 25, 2018 · Aircraft: Cessna 172. top Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:27 am. Re: Which STOL mod for C-172. So a stock 172-D has a ...

Mar 24, 2012 · retman, I couldn't imagine flying a 172 in 40-50 knots at runway elevation. I live in the Appalachians and it is often very windy here in these hills as well. I'm definitely going to have to learn this stuff. To be brutally honest, I don't think I want to fly solo until I feel confident in greater wind conditions than I was in today.

Jan 26, 2020 · Getting used to a 172 with 40 degrees of flaps was initially a challenge. The DA-40 is off my list of planes I would currently buy because: 1) The G1000-WASS-GFC 700 autopilot versions are above my price point