---------------------------------------------------------- Cessna-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/09/09: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:20 PM - Re: Re: New kid (Paul Smith) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:20:55 PM PST US From: Paul Smith Subject: Re: Cessna-List: Re: New kid I agree. You definitely do NOT want to go into the back country of Idaho (Oregon and the cascades are much lower and cooler) with a 150. In fact, you do not want to go into any mountain strip under powered. I have a 182A with a STOL kit and C-310 nose gear. It is a great back country airplane. I currently live in Wy, but lived in Idaho, and have flown into some of their great strips. There is a group of aircampers that goes to different strips every weekend in the summer in Id. PS There is a danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly rise and make them miserable. ________________________________ From: Wayne Lenox Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 8:13:56 PM Subject: Re: Cessna-List: Re: New kid Darrell Go with a C-182 and I would say a 1959 C 182B. That is the best of the 182's for what you are looking for. great back country A/C. The Cessna 180/185 would be better, but much more money. I have owned 150/172/182 and others. Just go with the 182!!!!!! Wayne -- Darrell Haas wrote: Thank you for the reply. Darrell On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Dave Nellis wrote: IMHO, I would go with a 172. The advantages are: 1. More Horsepower. That equals better climb rate (an asset in the mountains)and a few more knots. 2. More load capacity. With you and your wife, you should be able to load the back seat with camping gear or take the back seat out for a large cargo area. Either will give you enough room for a weekend getaway. 3. Comfort. Two adults in a 152 no matter what size, will be cramped. The 152 is a great training airplane but I personally would not have one for cross country flying. I have a friend that owns a 152 and have flown a short cross country with him. It was not the best but it did get the job done. I rode with my arm on the back of his seat as we could not go shoulder to shoulder. He flies cross country in the plane as a solo passenger. The right seat comes out and he loads his camping gear and a bicycle on board. Dave Nellis --- On Sun, 3/8/09, jimhefner wrote: > From: jimhefner > Subject: Cessna-List: Re: New kid > To: cessna-list@matronics.com > Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 8:29 PM > "jimhefner" > > Welcome Darryl, > The 150 is a fun plane but you will need to consider it's > gross weight limit and CG, depending on how much camping > gear you plan to haul for the air-camping trips. They > are not a very good performing mountain plane.... climb rate > is very low when loaded (at high density alt). If you > and your wife are on the small side, you might be able to > get away with it. > Other than that the 150 is a great plane and is very > economical as planes go. > Good luck! > > -------- > Jim Hefner > Tucson, AZ > Do Not Archive > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=233794#233794 > > > Email Forum - > FAQ, > - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - > List Contribution Web Site - > -Matt > Dralle, List Admin. > > ========== target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Cessna-List ========== http://forums.matronics.com ========== le, List Admin. ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========== =================================== ">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Cessna-List=================================== tronics.com =================================== www.matronics.com/contribution ==================================== ____________________________________________________________ Shop from a huge selection of custom labels. 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