Cessna Hawk XP
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Cessna Hawk XP
Hi All,
Has anyone here flown the Hawk XP?
Looking for tips and tricks from anyone who's been around the blocks a few times in them.
General handling, performance - that sort of thing. Have seen some old Cessna specs on the web but interested in actual day-to-day ops data.
Apart from the extra horses and wobbly prop, is the XP much different to the standard C172?
Thanks for any help,
l_b
Has anyone here flown the Hawk XP?
Looking for tips and tricks from anyone who's been around the blocks a few times in them.
General handling, performance - that sort of thing. Have seen some old Cessna specs on the web but interested in actual day-to-day ops data.
Apart from the extra horses and wobbly prop, is the XP much different to the standard C172?
Thanks for any help,
l_b
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Used to fly the one at Caernarfon. Not much different from the regular 172. But I'd got a lot of time on 172RG and 177RG.
A couple of circuits and you'd probably have it well sorted.
A couple of circuits and you'd probably have it well sorted.
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Nice aircraft. I used to own a C172, and in recent years have done quite a few hours in an XP. The VP prop and fuel injection makes a tremendous difference IMHO.
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Neg G - yes, the same.
I last flew it one glorious Sunday afternoon with the then CFI (Cap'n Blyth as I recall) to do some sightseeing around Snowdon - he asked if I minded if he came along. He sat there, humming to himself, happy as Larry. Super bloke.
I last flew it one glorious Sunday afternoon with the then CFI (Cap'n Blyth as I recall) to do some sightseeing around Snowdon - he asked if I minded if he came along. He sat there, humming to himself, happy as Larry. Super bloke.
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I remember with much fondness the hours I did in our clubs XP
I like the 172 anyway so to fly one with real get up an go was a pleasure. They dont go that much quicker in the cruise but one up into a stiff breeze and wooooosh up we go!
The only word of caution I would offer is that there was an problem with a duff batch of accessory drive gear wheels. Ours ended up in a field following a complete engine failure.
Make sure the mod was done
Sir George Cayley
The air is a navigable ocean that laps at everyone door
I like the 172 anyway so to fly one with real get up an go was a pleasure. They dont go that much quicker in the cruise but one up into a stiff breeze and wooooosh up we go!
The only word of caution I would offer is that there was an problem with a duff batch of accessory drive gear wheels. Ours ended up in a field following a complete engine failure.
Make sure the mod was done
Sir George Cayley
The air is a navigable ocean that laps at everyone door
