Newps wrote:

Funny you should ask. A friend of mine just wrecked her 150/150 with a
STOL kit on a 1300 foot strip at her home. It was marginal with two
people aboard. The strip is at 3200 MSL so higher than yours but not
that much different. The 150/150 is no good, a regular 150 is a
hopelessly poor choice. Can't be made to fly straight in straight and
level flight, the rudder is too small. She had the 1960 Patroller
model, that one had big tanks. You got the wrong plane. You need at
least an older 172 for your mission.

What were the temp and winds when your friend wrecked her 150/150? If
she had full long range tanks, two people and a hot day with winds that
weren't helping--not too many airplanes will save a pilot from a bad
decision. A 150HP engine makes a stock 150 a spritely performer but
not sprite enough if you're overgross on a soft, high strip on a hot
day! A 150/150 will outperform an older 172 so I don't know what Newps
is talkin' about. VGs will help out a bit without the shock to the
wallet a full STOL kit will have.