Thread: 162 Skycatcher?
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Old 07-10-2011, 07:20 AM
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davet5
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Yes the 162 has it's limitations but it has some pluses. I will start with the negatives. It has a lower useful load than other LSAs. The interior is sparse. It is hard to get.
The pluses are: It is a Cessna. The company has been around a long time and hopefully will be around much longer. The plane was tested way beyond what was required for LSA certification. The plane is tough compared to other LSAs. I know of many complaints about LSAs in flight schools that have had landing gear failures when side loaded by a student. It was built to be a trainer and it is a good one. The avionics are very powerful and prepare the student to easily move up to the G1000. So far I am very happy with it.
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