Comments on: Low Wing “Feels” Better to Me http://flypatchfly.com/low-wing-feels-better-to-me/ Making the most of your private pilots license. Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: RAY http://flypatchfly.com/low-wing-feels-better-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8257 RAY Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:33:06 +0000 http://www.flypatchfly.com/?p=106#comment-8257 I FEEL THE CESSNA IS A BETTER AIRCRAFT IN A ENGINE OUT SCENARIO. SET YOUR TRIM, OPEN THE DOOR STEP OUT ONTO THE STEP GRAB THE STRUT(CHECK YOUR HARNESS AND PILOT CHUTE HANDLE) AND BAIL. EVEN WHEN THE PLANE STARTS TO ROLL YOU WILL MAKE A NICE CLEAN STABLE EXIT. THAT ONE DOOR ON THE OLD PIPER, FALLING ONTO THE WING, SLAPPING THE TAIL PLUS A PASSENGER MIGHT ASK WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHO EVER SKYDIVES OUT OF OUT OF A LOW WING WITH ONE DOOR. ALSO YOU MAY END UP WITH A LOW WING CHASING YOU WITH THOSE LITTLE WINGS AND FLAPS......TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME! I FEEL THE CESSNA IS A BETTER AIRCRAFT IN A ENGINE OUT SCENARIO. SET YOUR TRIM, OPEN THE DOOR STEP OUT ONTO THE STEP GRAB THE STRUT(CHECK YOUR HARNESS AND PILOT CHUTE HANDLE) AND BAIL. EVEN WHEN THE PLANE STARTS TO ROLL YOU WILL MAKE A NICE CLEAN STABLE EXIT. THAT ONE DOOR ON THE OLD PIPER, FALLING ONTO THE WING, SLAPPING THE TAIL PLUS A PASSENGER MIGHT ASK WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHO EVER SKYDIVES OUT OF OUT OF A LOW WING WITH ONE DOOR. ALSO YOU MAY END UP WITH A LOW WING CHASING YOU WITH THOSE LITTLE WINGS AND FLAPS……TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME!

]]> By: Todd http://flypatchfly.com/low-wing-feels-better-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Todd Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:15:47 +0000 http://www.flypatchfly.com/?p=106#comment-325 I like many pilots did most my training in Cessna aircraft and have only limited low wing experience (Diamond and Piper aircraft). The biggest difference I find in the low wing aircraft is how much brighter it is in the cockpit without the huge sun shade the Cessna wings make. But, I do love looking down and miss some of the great view I get in the low-wing planes. I also like being able to open the windows on the Cessna. But, I might have to give the low wing planes another try. I like many pilots did most my training in Cessna aircraft and have only limited low wing experience (Diamond and Piper aircraft). The biggest difference I find in the low wing aircraft is how much brighter it is in the cockpit without the huge sun shade the Cessna wings make. But, I do love looking down and miss some of the great view I get in the low-wing planes. I also like being able to open the windows on the Cessna.

But, I might have to give the low wing planes another try.

]]> By: Jess Sightler http://flypatchfly.com/low-wing-feels-better-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Jess Sightler Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:27:49 +0000 http://www.flypatchfly.com/?p=106#comment-322 I agree, and have posted similarly just now as well. Perhaps it is just the airplanes that I have flown, but the Archer felt much better than the 172s that I have experience with. It probably helps that all of the Archers are 180 hp (many of the 172s are 160), and those gas shocks on the main gear make your landings seem a lot better sometimes. :-) I agree, and have posted similarly just now as well. Perhaps it is just the airplanes that I have flown, but the Archer felt much better than the 172s that I have experience with. It probably helps that all of the Archers are 180 hp (many of the 172s are 160), and those gas shocks on the main gear make your landings seem a lot better sometimes. :-)

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