=Captain Smithy;
how does a yoke compare to a stick, does it make the aeroplane feel a bit different to fly?
Any other comments about the Tommy would be welcome.
Cheers
Smithy from EDI
hi smithy,
i instructed in PA 38s for 12 years..never a problem instructing to CPL/IR/FI...with thousand of hours on type.
good leg room,visibility and handling.
do'nt believe all you may have heard about its spin charactics. we used them in a school for 20 years while spining was still part to the course without a problem.
of course the yoke is a bit different than a stick but not as much as will bother you after a few lwssons.
as far as i recall delivered 750 ft/min at sea level...standard conditions...to about 2000 feet.
due to the T tail elevator stick forced are a bit lighter than C150 and if you're used to flying something with a snout on it you will notice what looks like a noticeable nose down attitude in level flight.
all in all nice plane. had many happy hours in them.
mind you...check the figures but my recollection is if you have full tanks and two average people you may be over gross take off weight..!!
if you want more specifics...PM me...
good luck.
the dean.