"G Farris" wrote in message
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These planes look like clones of each other. I like the looks but does
anyone have experience in both to compare the two?



The Beech Skipper, in an unpretentious way, is a fine little airplane. It
has an excellent reputation. They seem to have gotten everything "just
right". The Tomahawk, sadly, is not a fine little airplane. It's crappy.
I'm sorry, but everything is wrong with this plane. The wing structure
has a definite design limitation - after the plane has flown a certain
number of hours, you just trash it like a beer can. I'm sorry to be
denigrating - I know there are people who have them and love them, and
even more who trained in them and have fond memories - but IMO it's not a
successful design, and not really very safe.

GF

My understanding is that all aircraft certified under the current rules have
life limits. IIRC, the new certification rules began around 1973, but that's
a pretty fuzzy recollection. Notice that the Cirrus has a life limit?

Most GA designs predate the new certification requirements.

KB