Originally Posted by cjboy
I think Decathlons are more difficult than the Super Cub or Pawnee!
The Decathlon is much less stable in flight and you need to get the rudder right; you think you have then a bit of turbulence puts the ball out again. Nose attitude in the 3 point is quite low, good visibility.
No flaps though.
Note I said easier to plant (land); that's due to having a spring steel u/c that doesn't fire you straight back up if you're a little firm in the arrival department.
None of them should be difficult in flight. The decathlon is a bit more responsive; I'd consider that fun. So long as you know (or learn) what your feet are for, it's fine. A PA28 it is not (thank goodness
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Chippies are worth flying for the experience, but as a regular proposition, I'd suggest they're a little bit high maintenance - like needing to spend half an hour washing the oil off it's belly after every flight (I'm not slandering, they have a semi-loss oil system, throws it everywhere).