Transitioning to 1982 Piper Warrior.

trafficinsight said:
Remember the fuel pump and forget the carb heat... but remember it's there if you need it ;)

Oh and don't forget to switch tanks... I would guess that there's nothing more embarrassing than landing on a highway... with PLENTY OF GAS.
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I just trasition from a 150 to the warrior and that was the biggest problem for me. I keep forgetting to switch tanks, and keep forgetting to turn the furl pump on or off at the right times. I like not having to use the carb heat.

I also think it's much easier to land smoothly. The 150 was just too light and got thrown around alot more.
 
Well after getting my privates in a 1972 Cessna 172 than transitioning to a 2005 Warrior III here at OU. I didn't have any trouble at all. I find that you dont have to use as much rudder in the Warrior during climbs and turns. As for landing, the only time i think theres a big difference is if your coming in a little hot. The warrior will float forever if your just a little hot where i think the Cessna settled down easier.
 
youngflyer said:
Wait? I thought that Cessna's float more than pipers?
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YF, I just switched from a high wing 172 to a low wing Piper Arrow for my CSEL complex time...let me just say that my first 2 landings were like a dropping brick once you cut that power.

It was fun though :)
 
If memory serves, the taper wings float like a cessna, more or less. Try a hershey bar if you want to go kaplunk when you pull the power.
 
Boris Badenov said:
If memory serves, the taper wings float like a cessna, more or less. Try a hershey bar if you want to go kaplunk when you pull the power.
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The worst are the clipped wing, Hershey bar, 180 HP Arrows.

The only time I've landed harder than I did in that thing was my second landing in the jet.
 
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