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Baronman · January 16th, 2007, 20:26

THe Warrior and 172 are very similar aircraft as compared to the Katana.
If you can fly a Warrior you'll be fine in a Cessna after a little practice but the Katana has a much different feel to it. The Katana is affected much more by updrafts and almost feels like a glider sometimes with the wing it has. The sight picture on take-off in a Katana is different as the plane climbs with a very low pitch attitude.

Also the Katana has a stick rather than a yoke...It doesn't have nosewheel steering (castering nosewheel). Even the avionics on the Katana seemed different from the normal ones you see in the Cessnas and Pipers.

I prefered instructing in the Cessna/Piper but the Katana wasn't bad.

January 16th, 2007, 20:26	#4
Baronman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NEWARK Posts: 1,130	Re: C172 Vs. Warrior & DA20 THe Warrior and 172 are very similar aircraft as compared to the Katana. If you can fly a Warrior you'll be fine in a Cessna after a little practice but the Katana has a much different feel to it. The Katana is affected much more by updrafts and almost feels like a glider sometimes with the wing it has. The sight picture on take-off in a Katana is different as the plane climbs with a very low pitch attitude. Also the Katana has a stick rather than a yoke...It doesn't have nosewheel steering (castering nosewheel). Even the avionics on the Katana seemed different from the normal ones you see in the Cessnas and Pipers. I prefered instructing in the Cessna/Piper but the Katana wasn't bad. __________________ "I got a FEVER, and the only perscription is more Cow-Bell!"