Hey Jon...one of the rental 172s I used to fly had a 430 in it. Wish I
could recall what the 2nd radio but am drawing a blank at the moment. I
never noticed a difference between the two and I've flown this
particular plane quite a bit on x-c flights where I was constantly using
both radios.

By the way, I've taken the first very small step on the ownership path.
I have a potential partner and we're just starting to kick around
ideas on co-ownership. Both of us are high and dry in terms of rental
as our FBO went down in flames over the past month. I just may have to
borrow the "student aircraft purchaser" part from your sig. line.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, plan-to-be-IA-Student, flying club member/co-owner wanna-be

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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