On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 07:56:53 -0700, "C J Campbell"
wrote:

Most of the problems that I have had on Cessna 172s have been with flaps. I
agree that pilots should verify flaps up on touch and goes.

Cessna used to have manual flaps. Why did they ever go to this flakey
electrical system in the first place?

Recently, I've been flying a 1956 C172 and I like the manual flaps. I
don't miss the convenience of electric flaps at all. Plus, if the
feeble old electic system craps out I still have flap. I know you can
land without them, but my home base is a relatively short runway with
trees on each end.
Rich Russell