...Cessna 172 - especially if fortunate to fly the Rheims 172J version with fuel injection (no constant checking of carb heat) extra power uprated 210hp and prop pitch control etc . - although you would be hard pressed to find one available to day no doubt. Other C172 attributes - Good glide performance - Good (by comparison) short field performance - Atributes I felt lacking on Piper low wing a.c.
Just a personal view having flown but an hour or two in a PA28
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