Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

Paul Tomblin wrote:
So now we're looking at replacements, and one type of plane that people
keep mentioning as a possibility is the C-182 or C-182RG, because it has
similar performance to our Dakota, but better interior room. I've never
flown a high wing before. Is there any tips or hints you could give me
to help the transition?

Cessnas as a general rule glide better than Pipers. I generally chop the
throttle on final when I'm still a couple of hundred feed shy of the
threshold... something I wait a while longer to do when I fly Cherokees.

Eeek. Try that little "throttle-chop" manoeuvre in a heavily loaded C206 or
C210 or even a C208B If your idea of a smooth, controlled landing
involves folding the undercarriage, then go for it.

PEDANT
I've never flown any aircraft at the manufacturer's numbers and had good
results from "chopping" the throttle on short final unless I'm either hot
or high (or both) - although the C208B's PT6A is a little more forgiving as
it spools down....until you pull it into flight idle (alpha-range), then
you're screwed. But if I'm hot and/or high, I'm not operating per the
manufacturer's numbers am I?
/PEDANT

But, in the event of an engine failure (in a single), I'd rather be in a
Cessna over a Piper, and I'd rather be in a Piper over a Socata
TB-series :P

Cheers,

James
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