Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site phoenix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!phoenix!brent From: brent@phoenix.UUCP (Brent P. Callaghan) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Some Observations on Trainers Message-ID: <1242@phoenix.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 10:30:45 EDT Article-I.D.: phoenix.1242 Posted: Thu Jul 11 10:30:45 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 07:56:04 EDT References: <814@ihnp4.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft NJ Lines: 21 The Cessna 152 is fine if you intend to move up to bigger Cessnas once you have your ticket. But if your line is populated by Pipers, I recommend the Piper Tomahawk as a trainer. - The tanks on a low wing are *much* easier to fill and inspect. - The low wing allows better visibility when taking the active and doing turns in the pattern. - The T-tail doesn't get in the way of the preflight walkaround ;-) - The cockpit has much more shoulder and leg room. - The fuel management is the same as the larger Pipers (electric - fuel pump & tank switching). - Manual flaps (electric blecchh!) I guess we're all a little biased by the experience of the aircraft we trained in. -- Made in New Zealand --> Brent Callaghan AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft, NJ {ihnp4|mtuxo|pegasus}!phoenix!brent (201) 576-3475