Originally Posted by
jonas64
I don't know. I reckon most students still get their start on a 152 or PA-28 or similar, where the equipment hasn't much changed since the 70's.
That's true to some extent, I guess particularly in the club environment, although a lot of the bigger schools these days are using Diamonds and G1000 equipped 172s and so on. But even in the oldest 152 you've got iPads and smart phones and all that sort of stuff.