CFI,
I agree that hour building time should be spent doing useful trips (i.e. navs through tricky airspace etc) but is there really any value in flying something any bigger. Granted something like retractable gear in your logbook may nice but for the cost of hiring a bigger aircraft is it worth it??
I fly the good old C152 at the moment and was going to get rated on C172 but unless I can find a cheap C172 then I won't bother. Many pilots have told me to keep the initial training costs down so I can use the cash when I get to the CPL level. I would imagine the amount you'd save flying a Warrior as opposed to an Arrow could be significant. In addition, if you fly an aircraft that you are familiar with then you can spend your time improving your skills rather than circuit bashing in new one.
This is what i've been advised to do by many people. Anyone else got any opinions??
AF