Originally Posted by
A and C
While I perfer the PA38 as an aircraft to fly the C152 has the most "sorted" airframe that I have ever seen, it is an aircraft that has few problems.
As I see it the issue is with the AVGAS burning engine, give the C152 a FADEC controled MOGAS burning engine and some more modern avionics and you will have an aircraft that will fly for another thirty years.
For private use, it wouldn't be that hard to take a pile of C152 parts, design an engine mount, and put a "C152 replica" with a Rotax 912 through the LAA. So long as you don't mind a day-VFR limitation anyhow.
G