Difference between Cessna 152/172 and Piper Warrior II

• It'sMe

  7 Sep 05, 08:30

  harloo.. i was juz wondering what is the different in handling between these two aircrafts.. from what i haf read so far.. tht 172 has a higher rate of climb and fuel injection instead of the warrior's carburattor one.. i haf also read about the warrior having manual flaps vs the cessna's electric ones and that e' piper ones haf an electric trim.. anyone has flown both and haf any comments? cause i will be changing to training on a warrior nxt year from this year's cessnas..
  
  ~cheers!
• polarsnake

  4 Dec 05, 20:59

  The Piper Warrior 2 have manual trim, not electric and yeah the flaps are manual
• Meia Gisborn

  10 Jan 06, 23:22

  Originally posted by polarsnake:

  The Piper Warrior 2 have manual trim, not electric and yeah the flaps are manual

  That is correct. The Warrior's trim is manual.
  
  You'll find that the Warrior's low wing configuration allows it to get into ground effect sooner during the landing flare. If you're carrying a little excess airspeed during the flare, you might end up floating some distance down the runway before touching down.
  
  I got my PPL in a Warrior some years back; when I was getting checked out in a C172 thereafter, its high wing configuration initially threw off the timing of my flare and I made a few, um, 'interesting' landings before getting the hang of it.