DaveSproul wrote:

I still pine for a well-maintained 152 Aerobat. Happy to have an off-line
discussion with anyone who has owned one. Maybe I'll saunter over to their club
website. New planes may displace them, but I put a lot of safety confidence in
an airframe proven over many, many years of use.

You'll find plenty of happy 150 and 152 owners he

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cessna_150_152_group/

New designs may bring lots of improvements, but you just can't be sure what
kind of unseen booby trap is waiting for you.

I'm sure that the light sport airplanes will have their advantages (if they ever
approve it, and if the planes ever appear) but it's pretty tough to beat the
humble old 150 or 152 for all-around, basic, cheap flying.

David H
1965 Cessna 150E
Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA
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