Hilton wrote:
Paul Missman wrote:

I did my training in high wings, and then purchased a low wing after
training.

Though I could go back to a high wing if I had to, I wouldn't want to.

My reasons are as follows:

You don't have to get a ladder to put gas in the tank.


Well, most high-wings I fly do not require a ladder, but I agree low wings
are better for this; i.e. putting gas in AND verifying the gas level.



You don't loose sight of the airport during turns in the pattern.


I fully agree AND you can see during turns to avoid mid-airs.


People keep saying this like it's a plus for low-wings. It's not. At
the time you guys are complainining that the high-wing blocks your view
of the runway (which isn't moving), you SHOULD be looking out the other
side to make sure you're not turning into the path of an oncoming
airplane -- execpt in a low-wing, that's the view that's blocked.

I hate turning base to final in the Warrior, knowing I can't see if a
plane is coming down final. yes I was watching final while in the base
leg, but I would like to still keep an eye on it while turning because
sometimes you don't see other traffic until you've been looking for a while