New 2-seat Trainers

[Airbus38]

Just been reading about the Whitney Boomerang...does anybody else see this as the future in two seat trainers to replace the tired 152s and PA-38s?

It's more than apparent what the design is based upon! 'Car door' entry sounds interesting, as does 'business class' seats. If they've gone for a sensible trimming system along with the 'conventional' tail setup, they might just hit a spot with the Tommy bashers!

Is there anything else sensible out and about at the moment? Not looking to buy, just a general interest question.

A38

[Genghis the Engineer]

For something to replace the PA38/C152 as a reasonably inexpensive 2-seat trainer, one is spoiled for choice right now. But, off the top of my head I'd look seriously at the...

Aero AT-3 (http://www.s2taviation.com/aero.htm)

Sky Arrow (http://www.skyarrow.co.uk/Certifiedaircraft.htm)

Slingsby T67 (http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/firefly.htm)

Liberty XL2 (http://www.libertyaircraft.com/)


And that's a tiny sample of huge numbers of aeroplanes on the market that are newer and nicer than a 35 year old C152! Which is not, of-course, to criticise the Boomerang, which is almost certainly a great aircraft, and best of luck to it.

G