Next Saturday I've got another flight. Hopefully I'll have time get all that in plus steep turns and some stalls. After that I should be ready for the BFR flight. Well see!
Anyway, here's a picture of an Ardmore Flying School C172R visiting Wellington Aero Club on its way to Christchurch. The C172R has a 160hp fuel injected engine and like all later model C172's flap is limited to 30 degress max. Vfe (10 degrees) is 110 knots with the remainder limited to 85 knots. I guess I kinda like the 'R' model as I did my C172 rating on this model a few years ago.
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Our club has an R model and an M model, I have spent most of my time flying the M, and now the R seems like a spaceship :) So new, and quiet, and modern! Also much heavier on the controls..
HiChris,
Yeah, they are OK, although the SP model is even better :-)
Rodney
Yeah, I'm sue they're awesome but I'm more of a Piper man nowadays, and my recent trip to Wellys in a 172 would probably have been nicer in a Piper, I daresay...
I prefer Pipers also, but the C172 at Wellington is a really good price :-)
I must have about 80 hours in a 172R now. I like it because when you fly it well it rewards you. Try flying it out of trim and you'll be one tired pilot at the end of the flight.
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