Piper or Cessna
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ASpilot2be
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Cessna. Oh, and wrong forum:sitaware:
Champcar
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In a nut shell they're about the same. The wing placement doesnt make much of a differance. There are pluses and Negitives to both. I like the control feel of the Warriors, its not a musshy as the Cessnas. Try both out and see what one you like.
Dont read into the whole low wing, high wing thing too much. I laugh when I hear a "low wing" check out.
Dont read into the whole low wing, high wing thing too much. I laugh when I hear a "low wing" check out.
Champcar
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SeanD said:
The more I fly the 172 the more I dont like it. With that thing the challenge of flying is all but gone. Slow, sluggish, Massive Flaps. The high wing blind spot make me nervous in the pattern because when you are wing up your blind to all traffic. And when ATC sends an Aircraft your way on accident it almost made me crap my pants.
MidlifeFlyer
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I wouldn't be at all surprised that in most cases, the configuration you learned in (high or low) is the one you like the best.
Champcar's experience is a good example. I learned in a Tomahawk and the first time I turned downwind to base I thought, "where the heck did the runway go?" I'm sure that Cessna learners who make that first PA-28 transition after being able to look out the window during the flare and see =exactly= how high the wheels are off the ground can't figure out how the heck you can =possibly= land the beast properly.
Assuming you stay with flying light aircraft, the preference probably follows along. In my area, the flight schools tend to be heavily Cessna, so I now have a lot more experience in that line than in the Pipers. Nevertheless, despite the passage of time (and a bit of type rust), those low wings still just feel better.
Champcar's experience is a good example. I learned in a Tomahawk and the first time I turned downwind to base I thought, "where the heck did the runway go?" I'm sure that Cessna learners who make that first PA-28 transition after being able to look out the window during the flare and see =exactly= how high the wheels are off the ground can't figure out how the heck you can =possibly= land the beast properly.
Assuming you stay with flying light aircraft, the preference probably follows along. In my area, the flight schools tend to be heavily Cessna, so I now have a lot more experience in that line than in the Pipers. Nevertheless, despite the passage of time (and a bit of type rust), those low wings still just feel better.
meritflyer
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Piper is a much better airplane IMO.
mastermags
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MikeD said:
Touche. Can't beat the cub!
desertdog71
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I fly mostly 172's. I did fly a Cherokee 140 a few days ago, and noticed that it was a bit more responsive. It was also a BIOTCH! to get in and out of. It also took to crosswinds a whole lot easier that the Cessna. Seemed to float a little less on flare as well.
Having only that to judge from, I don't see much difference. I am sure that in higher performance types there may be a huge difference.
Having only that to judge from, I don't see much difference. I am sure that in higher performance types there may be a huge difference.
Red5xwingdriver
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I started out on cessnas early in my training, and I ended up instructing at a school that also had pipers. I must say that I luv BOTH. The highwings are good for when on a cross-country you would be able to see your checkpoint almost straight down, just pop the window open and look
. But I also agree that the piper low wings have a control feel that's better (at least a little) than the cessnas (especially the ARCHER). After that, it comes down knowing the blindspots and personal preference.
. But I also agree that the piper low wings have a control feel that's better (at least a little) than the cessnas (especially the ARCHER). After that, it comes down knowing the blindspots and personal preference.
JDE
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John Herreshoff said:
Reminds me of something I heard the other day...
ATC: "Citation XXX, say mach number"
Pilot: ".63"
(silence)
ATC: "You can only do .63?"
Pilot: "Yeah, we're in a toy jet."
As far as Piper v Cessna...I've flown both quite a bit, and I like the low wing planes better, but that's just personal preference. After I finished my private, I did everything else in a low wing (Beechcraft, however).
JaceTheAce
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Hmm... I think Cessna 172's are easier to land but Warriors are more stable and require less rudder input to make a coordinated turn (maybe because of the wing has a larger angled dihedral?).
I like both just as much.
I like both just as much.