G.R. Patterson III wrote:
: IMHO, the C-150 is the best 2-seat plane for the money there is. It's not the
: fastest, but it's faster than anything else that uses the same runway and
: carries the same load with the same power. Not the shortest takeoff, but shorter
: than anything else that goes as fast with the same power. Not the best carrying
: capacity, but better than anything else that gets off the ground as well and
: carries as much with 100hp.

Interesting way to look at it. I'd tend to agree, although it's
pretty easy to grow out of it quickly. We (three of us) looked seriously
at C-150s for awhile until we realized that for not much more $$ (25-30k
instead of 18-22k) we could get 3 place, cross-country-able machine
(PA-28-140). Not to poo-poo a 150... great trainer and great boppering
around plane. Not so much for IFR training in any mountains or going too
far conviently or in a hurry.

-Cory

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* Cory Papenfuss *
* Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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