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[sgmkevin]

While perusing the "flight school" in FS'04 a thought struck me and
since this is a rarew happenstance I thought I should follow through
on it. I realized that I had made an ASS out of myself and ASSumed
that the plane used in the program (172) was the best aircraft to learn
in. Is this true? Is the 172 the best aircraft to learn the art of
powered flight including the return to Terra sans insurance claims?
Thought I'd post this in some other forums to see what Kind of
response data popped up.

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[Brett Holcomb]

If you don't have a 152 I'd use the C-172. It's a good stable airplane
without a lot of complex systems so if you're trying to learn to fly start
with it. If you know how to fly try the C182 which has prop control to add
to the mix.

sgmkevin wrote:

> While perusing the "flight school" in FS'04 a thought struck me and
> since this is a rarew happenstance I thought I should follow through
> on it. I realized that I had made an ASS out of myself and ASSumed
> that the plane used in the program (172) was the best aircraft to learn
> in. Is this true? Is the 172 the best aircraft to learn the art of
> powered flight including the return to Terra sans insurance claims?
> Thought I'd post this in some other forums to see what Kind of
> response data popped up.
>
> __________________________________________________ _____
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> SimRadar.com - Search Engine, Downloads, Videos, News and more

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[tscottme]

sgmkevin <sgmkevin@forums_no_reply> wrote in message
...
> While perusing the "flight school" in FS'04 a thought struck me and
> since this is a rarew happenstance I thought I should follow through
> on it. I realized that I had made an ASS out of myself and ASSumed
> that the plane used in the program (172) was the best aircraft to
learn
> in. Is this true? Is the 172 the best aircraft to learn the art of
> powered flight including the return to Terra sans insurance claims?
> Thought I'd post this in some other forums to see what Kind of
> response data popped up.
>

The 172 is one of the most widely used aircraft in the US for primary
flight instruction. I learned to fly in 150/152 and the Piper
equivalent, and think the 172 is a better trainer than any of them.

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Scott
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