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2015-02-25 00:00:31 UTC
hello,
i have been given a choice between two planes in my primary training,
which hasnt really begun yet. The katena is ten bucks more than the
piper tomahawk per hour. Is it at all worth it? I think I am going
to try both out, but all things being equal, or even close to equal, I
would prefer the cheaper plane!
chuck
You Guys!i have been given a choice between two planes in my primary training,
which hasnt really begun yet. The katena is ten bucks more than the
piper tomahawk per hour. Is it at all worth it? I think I am going
to try both out, but all things being equal, or even close to equal, I
would prefer the cheaper plane!
chuck
I have trained on and still fly a PA38... i have ratings in several other A/C including several 2 place like the 152.
The Tomahawk in my opinion and there are a lot of those here is a great trainer, as it prepares you for faster aircraft. It has a higher landing speed than most and requires a bit more "pilot stuff" which i think makes it better to train in than the too docile 152. It really drills in Proper energy management... too many times i've seen 152 pilots dragging it in from 5 miles at 2000 rpm... land the plane already!
I have also just come back from a 3 day cross country with a bunch of other planes (3 of which were 152) 8 hours in the seat - and i can tell you the Tommie is a little slower at 2400, correctly leaned it will burn the same as a 152 (little under 25 ltr an hour) but has more fuel capability and has more space and baggage than a 152... my PNR was a little longer than the other planes! It will haul its ass out of a strip a little overweight very comfortably.
Its a comfortable enough tourer! I agree with some the trim is not as positive as say the 152 but I have a go pro movie show me refolding a map hands off in smooth air perfectly trimmed, no loss of height no heading change.
The wing drop is interesting, but you really and i mean really have to want to do it before it gets bad... if you do that accidentally then the wing drop characteristics of the tommie are not your first problem!!!! learning how to fly an aeroplane is!
Even at my club alot of people are afraid of the PA38... they haven't flown it... if you are an idiot yes you will do something stupid,... but you're gonna have the same issue in a 152 or anything else.
Long live the tommie... a proper trainer. this argument will go on forever....