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wrote in message ups.com... I trained in 152s, then rented 172s, then owned a 172, then bought a Cherokee. Sometimes I wish my wing wouldn't scrap the bushes on a backcountry strip, but when the wind is howling, I'm thankful for the low CG of Piper. Those are about the only real issues I've run across. The rest of the high/low wing nit picking that usually accompanies a thread like this, is just that. Picking at miniscule differences that don't make much difference in the real world. If you're a competent pilot, transition from high to low should take about 1/2 hr. to get really knowledgable about the fuel system. Beyond that, you're wasting your time (assuming your swapping between planes of similar performance). I concur with those sentiments entirely. I soloed in a 172, finished PVT and IFR training in a 182, bought a 210, then moved to a Baron (did ME training in a Seneca), then a Bonanza. The transition involved minimal time and "effort". That's because the differences are minimal: an airplane is an airplane, especially when they are of the same general class. |
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