Commercial Pilots i need some advice

[crowMAW]

I would spend the extra money only if it makes you more comfy in the cockpit.  Just like in AH, once you get the basics of flying down, you can manage to fly just about anything and fly it well once you learn that ACs particlar characteristics/operating procedures.  The size of the trainer is not that important.  

The 150/152 is a fun little plane to fly, especially solo. Things will happen a little slower in the 150/152 than the other planes, which is a good thing while learning.  

The 172 feels a bit more ponderous...it has a good bit more wing to roll.  Control inputs are not as crisp and take a bit more arm.  Flying a 172 in turbulance can give you a real arm work-out.  But it is much much more comfy than the 150/152 with two grown men side by side.

I prefer high wing for training personally due to better visibility, but the Piper is on par with the 172.  Landing takes a bit more getting used to with the Piper due to ground effect of the low wing config.

[mipoikel]

Wow! Furby allready started his new courier.

Furballs first solo: http://media.skoopy.com/vids/vid_00772.wmv

[mora]

Originally posted by Furball
Thanks again guys.

Bit of an update, as Oct says - bad idea to go through the whole thing right away on someone else's money.  I am planning on doing my JAA PPL in America in the Summer which i can fund myself.  This is the course i am looking at: -

http://www.flyaaa.com/caajaa_course.html

What difference if any does it make on which aircraft you train in? what would you recommend out of the 152, 172 or PA28?

Once i do the PPL i will be in a better position to see if i am up to doing a CPL, and whether i actually enjoy flying enough to do it.

That looks interesting,  I've been thinking about doing the same thing and possibly next summer. If you find out more about this course, please post it here.

I think I'd take the 172, the price difference is neglible and the comfort much higher compared to 152.

[Golfer]

The only time a 172 is comfortable is when you get out of it.

Easier to land in a stiff Xwind than a 150/152.  You also sit up straighter than the 150/152 which has a more 'sportscar' feel to it because your legs are stretched out in front of you more rather than below you.  That, to me at least, makes the airplane overall easier to land and is actually one thing I like about Mooney aircraft.

With Mooneys the instrument panel is more on your lap, in fact my knees bump the bottom of it which isn't all bad, because I can hold the ram-air door open by resting my knee on the knob

Good choice with the 172 but don't pay too much for them.  Adjust as needed for cost of avgas in finland but unless there is a cute lady installed under the instrument panel about belt-high...its not worth the $100USD or more lots of people are billing.