On Jul 30, 12:25 pm, three-eight-hotel
wrote:
Of course there is always the venerable grin 172 but it would have to be
at least an N model.

Hmmm... as the owner of a very clean, stable, dependable "M" model,
I'm curious as to why your index of approval starts with "N"?

Best Regards,
Todd

Dohh! Just saw your post! Never-mind... :-))

Mine, however, doesn't have the notched flap switch, and has the 160
hp conversion... It's not a screamer, and not incredibly sexy, but it
sure is a great first plane!