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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas  Posted: 03 Aug 2019, 14:00 |
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Username Protected wrote: My Cessna has a low wing.
<<< see avatar That airplane is a Cessna like the 717 is a Boeing lol
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 04 Aug 2019, 07:47 |
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We met a couple at OSH this year while having breakfast at a local coffee shop. We talked about flying in and he asked me what a I flew in. I told him a bonanza. He said I looked like a bonanza kind of guy  and he asked me to guess what he flew in. I told him I had no idea so he slapped his belly and proudly said Cessna 182. The four of us got a big laugh. Nice couple. We chatted for quite some time.
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 04 Aug 2019, 09:23 |
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Quote: he slapped his belly and proudly said Cessna 182. . ...Isn't that the truth. Legacy design Cessna's & Piper's will carry the weight, and in a broad W&B envelope. Generally speaking, they're not great at anything, but good at a lot of things.
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 04 Aug 2019, 11:48 |
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First, I'm admittedly biased. And, everyone has their own preferences. I've owned my Cardinal RG for 42 years. Flown lots of other aircraft, high and low wing. There are two things I love about the Cardinal over any other plane. One, the older I get, the more I appreciate those big doors, the low Cardinal airframe, and no struts to climb over. At 72, I really don't care to climb up onto a wing to get into the cabin. Second, I challenge anyone to take a lady in a long evening dress and high heels out for a flight on a cool evening. I simply open up the passenger door for her, have her place her derriere directly onto the seat, and swing her legs in. No need to remove the high heels, hike up her dress, or climb up on anything.  PS: I love the looks of Bonanzas, Barons, Cirrus, TTX, ..... They all serve a great niche.
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 04 Aug 2019, 12:07 |
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Username Protected wrote: Second, I challenge anyone to take a lady in a long evening dress and high heels out for a flight on a cool evening. I simply open up the passenger door for her, have her place her derriere directly onto the seat, and swing her legs in. No need to remove the high heels, hike up her dress, or climb up on anything. PS: I love the looks of Bonanzas, Barons, Cirrus, TTX, ..... They all serve a great niche. Ok. Now I want a Cardinal RG. But it has to have air conditioning.
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 04 Aug 2019, 12:38 |
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 04 Aug 2019, 14:57 |
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Username Protected wrote: My Cessna has a low wing.
<<< see avatar You have a Columbia...in my book...you list it as a Columbia. Cessna did next to NOTHING for the Columbia line. Fabulous airplane and a great shame Cessna did not ditch the utility category for normal category and add a parachute (perception IS reality!) Cirrus = parachute = sales Cessna: Bought Columbia at bankruptcy sale and would not innovate just a tiny bit to keep this great platform alive. Cessna (Piston) = Quitter See my Avitar: COLUMBIA 350 Over Horseshoe Bend at Page Az
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 05 Aug 2019, 02:04 |
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Username Protected wrote: My Cessna has a low wing.
<<< see avatar You have a Columbia...in my book...you list it as a Columbia. Cessna did next to NOTHING for the Columbia line. Fabulous airplane and a great shame Cessna did not ditch the utility category for normal category and add a parachute (perception IS reality!) Cirrus = parachute = sales Cessna: Bought Columbia at bankruptcy sale and would not innovate just a tiny bit to keep this great platform alive.
Curiously, Cessna spent a metric manure-load of money, re-certifying the aircraft as the TTx. (T240 vs. the COL4) and made all kinds of changes to it, which weirdly, only managed to produce a slight change in fuel capacity, FIKI with TKS, and the G2000, a major interior restyling.
I could easily skip the parachute, but I'd sure like an increase in landing weight.
Honestly, I think Textron's sales issues vs. Cirrus are a lot deeper than having a parachute or not.
But, whatever one's feelings are about it, Cessna/Textron own my type certificate and they did take over and produce them under the Cessna umbrella for 9 model years.
So, it's a Cessna.
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 05 Aug 2019, 02:07 |
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Username Protected wrote: Would you be willing to trade a ride with me in your Cessna 400 for a ride in my very pretty Cessna Skyhawk? Any chance...? Of course! Quote: The other great thing about Cessnas is that Cessna owners typically have a good sense of humor. You kinda have to have a sense of humor to own an airplane. Especially at annual time.
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 05 Aug 2019, 10:25 |
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Username Protected wrote: I looked like a bonanza kind of guy Define this. Fabio? 
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Post subject: Re: Two Great Things about Cessnas Posted: 05 Aug 2019, 12:23 |
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Username Protected wrote: I looked like a bonanza kind of guy Define this. Fabio?
I'd like to say Cary Grant but I'm just an average Joe 
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