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06-22-2014, 11:27 PM

jacey

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What aircraft did you learn on?

Just interested in knowing what GA aircraft you learned on. Was it the C150 or 152? Something else? I am a potential student trying to determine what flight school I want to go with. One starts students with the C-152, another starts students with the C-172.

Please advise..

06-22-2014, 11:29 PM

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What aircraft did i learn what on? Private pilot?

06-23-2014, 01:40 AM

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Mostly C172 for me (multi stuff was in a Seminole). Looking back I would have gone with the cheapest thing I could find, even if it was a C152.

06-23-2014, 02:26 AM

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Piper Cherokee, liked the low wing flying better for me for some reason. Then did a diamond DA20, c-182 for commercial SEL. Piper twin Comanche for multi add on.

06-23-2014, 03:35 AM

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C152. Find the cheapest thing you can to fly in. All you are doing is checking the box. I spent ~12k for private through CFI. It would have been way more had I gone with new trainers with all the bells and whistles. BTW, this was 2000-2001.

06-23-2014, 03:35 AM

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If you and your CFI can fit in a 150/152 fly that and save some cash.

06-23-2014, 03:41 AM

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C172.

I got a few hours in a C150 later on and am very happy I didn't train in it. I'm 6'1" and it was uncomfortable. Two people my size would be an exercise in space management.

06-23-2014, 03:57 AM

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C172.

And it's my lottery plane. Aim low fly slow.

06-23-2014, 04:11 AM

Alan Shore

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C152 for private and time-building. C-172 for instrument. Piper Arrow for commercial. Seneca for multi-engine.

06-23-2014, 04:29 AM

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What aircraft did you learn on?

1968 C150 for private. Just the cheapest POS I could find. Glass DA40 for instrument training, and a combination of the DA40, C162, and C172 for time building.