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Old 20th Sep 2005, 16:36
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Maude Charlee
 
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Flying is fun. Flying a C152 or Warrior is only fun because it is flying. As a/c they are junk. I've logged 500 hours pretty much between them both, and only because I have to - it wasn't by choice. I still maintain you wouldn't buy them if they were cars. They are poorly thought out in terms of layout, with the Warrior probably being the worse of the two, stodgy handling (like flying a blancmange), and both have restricted visibility, with the high wing being my own personal hate for circuit flying.

Lots of much better a/c out there for all kinds of reasons. Then again, maybe I'm spoiled. I learned to fly in a Bulldog, and compared to both of these, it is still a glorious little a/c. Well designed cockpit, excellent visibility, pin sharp handling and still just about the most fun I've had with my clothes on. Just what a decent a/c should be.

However, as I said, there is no problem converting between the two.
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