Casey Wilson wrote:
WARNING! This post does not contain any political diatribe, personal
castigations, or off-topics musings.

Ah, a refreshing change. :-)

Nice Post Casey, enjoyed it. Wish I could post something about flying
up here in the central valley...but...I haven't been in the air in a
month or so. Tried to fly down to the San Jose area last
weekend...but...at the "Clear!" then turn ignition key portion of the
checklist, the engine wouldn't turn over. So, I opted for the cheaper
and longer method...three hour drive.

What I totally forgot was the
huge difference between the 180hp, fuel injected, psuedo rocket engines in
the 172SP and the little bitty thing on the front of the 150G that was
struggling to drag me forward.

LOL...I remember my checkout in a 150 after flying my usual approx. 200
hp 172 (180 HP Lycoming with Powerflow exhaust). Rotate...barely have
the feeling that the distance between the ground and the airplane is
increasing. The best line from my CFI at that point: "Did I mention
this plane is cheap?"


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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