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turbojet28 · March 20th, 2008, 16:50

I did all my PPL and IFR stuff and lots of time building all in Cessnas and lately have flown quite a few hours in a Warrior, Arrow, and Apache (old twin Piper). I am of the opinion that the Cessnas are the most difficult to land. Especially in a crosswind. Those things just want to keep flying, especially if you come in too fast. One of the important parts of a safe landing is getting the weight of the aircraft transferred from the wings to the wheels. At their most basic, most light planes are the about the same once you get the feel for them, but I can see how going from something else to a Cessna might be a little more difficult than the other way around.

March 20th, 2008, 16:50	#10
turbojet28 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 453	Re: Worst day of flying so far... I did all my PPL and IFR stuff and lots of time building all in Cessnas and lately have flown quite a few hours in a Warrior, Arrow, and Apache (old twin Piper). I am of the opinion that the Cessnas are the most difficult to land. Especially in a crosswind. Those things just want to keep flying, especially if you come in too fast. One of the important parts of a safe landing is getting the weight of the aircraft transferred from the wings to the wheels. At their most basic, most light planes are the about the same once you get the feel for them, but I can see how going from something else to a Cessna might be a little more difficult than the other way around.