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I spent what felt like 64 days in a Cessna 172 one afternoon. Or maybe it was a 152 :)
by graupel 4y ago
I spent what felt like 64 days in a Cessna 172 one afternoon. Or maybe it was a 152 :)
- eddsh1994 4y agoAn afternoon will feel like 64 days in a 152! If it has seats behind you it was probably a skyhawk. If you could do tricks it was probably a 152.
- travisjungroth 4y agoAre you thinking of a 152 Aerobat? 150 Aerobats are pretty rare, 152 Aerobats even more so.
- eddsh1994 4y agoI thought all 152s were Aerobat rated? Might be mistaken though! I've only flown the 172
- travisjungroth 4y agoThe 152 is the second version of the 150. It's based on the same design and is they're both rated for +4.4/-1.76g. The biggest difference between them is the Lycoming O-235 engine replacing the Continental O-200. Both airplanes came in a number of variants. The Aerobat variant of each was rated to +6/-3g due to structural improvements. It had other aerobatic features like a quick release door, four point harness and skylights. You might be able to identify them by their checkerboard paint job. Less than 4% of 150/152s were Aerobats. "Aerobat" is a brand name specific to Cessna. You can do some amount of aerobatics in any trainer, like steep turns or a lazy eight. The FAA defines "acrobatic", which specifically excludes those maneuvers and a few more. There's an associated Aerobatic Category of aircraft.
- jacobsenscott 4y agoAn hour felt like 2 minutes to me when my grandpa would fly me around :)