On 18-Nov-2003, "Wendy" wrote:

I'm still at the "what kind of airplane do I want?" stage, with the C-172
being the most practical and a 150hp Citabria being the most interesting
(and fun) airplanes in my price and range. The vast majority of my flying
will be by myself, so the power limitations of these two airplanes aren't
really a factor, and they'll both suit me well for weekend jaunts as well
as XC flying.



As a compromise between these two you might consider a Grumman Cheetah. Or,
since you will be alone most of the time, a Cherokee 140 will provide
similar performance to a C-172 at a significantly lower purchase price.
Another advantage of the Cherokee is its much larger fuel tanks, which give
it very good range when the cabin load is light.

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-Elliott Drucker