I despise cessna 172's
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You just need to fly a C182 for a while to appreciate how light a C172 feels. It's all relative.
PA28 is OK but I know which I'd prefer to fly on instruments!
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PA28 is OK but I know which I'd prefer to fly on instruments!
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I found that students starting out in a 172 had more trouble transitioning to the 150, than vice versa. They tended to overcontrol or let the 150 wander too much. The 172 is (IMHO) too stable to be a good initial trainer.
In any case, every a/c type is different and has it's own idiosyncrasies. As other have said, if you fly a heavier type for a while, a 172 feels, well, almost ike a 152