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Old 18th August 2007 | 07:31
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From: EuroGA.org
The best plane for getting in and out of (important for many adults especially older ones) is a two door one, and a Cessna is hard to beat. If you regularly carry a few average sized Brits, or old people, get a C182.

A PA28 is a b*gger to get in and out of, and I am fit and flexible. Also it has only one door, which is questionable for emergency escape reasons. The door has two locks and if either jams (which I had once) you aren't getting out in a hurry.

A Cessna has poor visibility in turns, but is much better for local sight-seeing.

Landing a Cessna needs less careful speed control because it has less ground effect. A PA28 will float all the way down the runway if you land 10kt too fast. This is not an issue if you know what you are doing.
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