ericferret - you miss the point. C150 is a perfectly capable aeroplane. But really awful to fly.

Depends what you want to do, I have every respect for someone who tours Europe in a C150 but it is certainly not what I want to do in my flying - personally I want something I can turn upside down, ideally two up (yes the 150 Aerobat can do that but it is not one I enjoy greatly) and when I go somewhere I do not want to spend hours getting there. I have no problem with people who want to fly spamcans, just surprised that, when there are aircraft around that are SOOO much nicer to fly, how few in my area seem to be interested!

We certainly do have a cafe!

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Richard
Fishburn Aviation

Since when is Manchester the North? :=

Just a bunch of southern nambie pambies from where I sit, and even then there's still another 100 miles to go northwards before you hear a loud splash!

It's true that there is little in way of 'interesting' aircraft in the North West. They do exist of course but are privately owned and few are shared.

Several years ago I tried to put together a ten man group around a Stampe and struggled to get enough members even when advertising at Barton/Blackpool/Liverpool/Sleap/Woodvale and even in the airline crew rooms at Manchester.

Spamcans rule up north, and I can't mock as I bought an Archer this year!!

:uhoh:

Could it be that them down south seem to be better off and maybe a bit cocky compared with us up here in the North West where we are more working class and perhaps a bit less flashy.

Head down :rolleyes:

FF

On a more serious note, I bought an all-singing/all-dancing aircraft with glass screen etc. and deeply regretted that I didn't buy an Archer with conventional instrumentation.

There is a lot to be said for having an aircraft that not only is well tried and tested, has reliability history and - importantly - can be maintained virtually anywhere. Loads of other pilots with experience to offer when you have questions and loads of history when it comes to advice.

That's my two penneth…

FF