any advice/hints/tips
Have a good read of the POH before you start, and be familiar with W&B and takeoff/ landing performance.
The fuel guages are almost useless, so be sure you have a step ladder and a dipstick to check the tanks before you fly.
The 172 flies much like a Warrior, except that use of the rudder is more important to maitian balance.The speeds for most things are very similar. The big thing you will notice is the complete lack of visibility into the turn, so have a good look before turning.
The stall can be a surprise, after the other aircraft yoiu are used to. Expect quite a hefty wing drop at the stall in the approach config. especially if you forget to prevent yaw with the rudder.
On landing, the back pressure on the controls to hold the landing attitude will seem huge with just two in the front, so be sure you are trimmed properly on the approch, and at the right speed at the threshold.
Be sure to practce a couple of 'go arounds' from full flap approaches, as this produces a large pitch up that you have to resist, at the same time as retracting the flap to 20
MJ
