Great Points Straiga and dead on.
And for all you super heros, your wrong. I never once said that the 152 is unstable so find your BS some where else.
I have 200 hours in a 152 and only about half of that is strait and level. Fk I bought the thing before my first lesson, 3 years ago, and still lease it back to the flight school.
Is it easy to keep the majority of the GA planes from spinning? Eh yeah for an expierianced pilot, no doubt, that is how they are made, to be stable. Why would anyone here suggest anything differnt or ASSume some one else was?
In fact, one of my instructors had a stability demonstration he had me perform where we did a gentle power off stall and held the controls full aft, and as the plane settled into the full stall, gently nudged rudder left and right. At no point did the plane attempt to enter a spin and the recovery was as simple as relaxing the aft controls and adding power.
LOL yeah next time ask him to crank an aeileron. Why do you think you only use rudders in MCA?
As for the stability check eagl, go get one more hour in a 152, put in MCA and hold the yoke back, dont give any right rudder and give it half an aileron deflection and let me know what your 101st hour was like lol.
I have stalled and spun a 152 countless times, a Katana about 4 times and 172 twice; the Katana spins like a top, man that thing spins fast and tight; the 172 is a biotch and needs a little power to get it to spin.
I have also done stalls in a warrior, J3, V35, 182 and a Baron. Stalls handled correctly are not an issue, but try to remember back to your first 20 hours, if you can then maybe some of you guys might get off your horses and put you D@#ks back in your pants lolh.
When it comes down to it a 152 is certified for spins and is easy to spin, it is also very easy to keep it from spinning. LOL cross control talk about hamfisted. Compared to a Warrior that barely stalls you will get much better stall and spin training in a 152. As for the Tomahawk yeah that like the 152 is a primary trainer. There is little else to do with it. I would expect to get good stall and spin training in it.
Chairboy, your first 50 hours are going to be some of the most exciting, exhilirating, challenging, rewarding, daunting and humbling hours of your life and flying carrer. Have a blast, stay calm, be prepared and relax.
Try to fly at least once a week till you solo, if you can. Then try to fly at least 1 every two weeks until your long cross country. By that point it wont be so much like starting over every time and you will maximize you money.
Good luck and keep you eyes open.
