I fly the 172 and 28 with about equal regularity. All advice Backpacker gives is good but from an actual flying point of view there's not much difference apart from the fact it might float a bit more on the flare than the 172 if you come in a couple of knots too fast. The biggest difference is they smell different inside.
Edit: actually I think the 172 gets off the ground a bit smarter too, given the same engine.
Last edited by thing; 31st October 2012 at 20:03.