BeechTalk - BT - What is the story on the Cessna 162? Is is any good?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2020, 20:12

The independence KS were not bad , then production moved to china

Price was below 80k and then changed.

The Diamond DA20 Rotax is good .

Tbo was 1200 , now 2000

pump gas , std spark plugs, easy to maintain

Needed tint on rear upper window in warm weather.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Apr 2020, 07:54

Username Protected wrote:

What kind of moron would design a door that opens that way? That is beyond belief!

The list is long, but distinguished.

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Cars and planes have always had doors with hinges in the front for darn good reason!

Um, not exactly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_door

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Apr 2020, 11:10

I did a C162 check-out with a fly-weight female CFI. It's a fine flyer. At gross weight on a cool fall day, it did fine. It is my only "modern" LSA experience. Light and crisp on the controls. Vaguely reminiscent of a Yankee WRT to control forces/performance. Performed well enough at MGTOW. No bad habits.

Is it a kite? No more so than the Cub, Champ, T-cart, etc ... but with better control authority and harmony.

The business case for the C162 & Cessna Pilot Centers never really made sense to me. I'm guessing that Jack Pelton may have experienced a touch of wishful thinking re: the market and typical Chinese mfg experience.

I think Basic Med has mortally wounded the entire LSA market. Be interesting to see how long Van's continues manufacturing ready-to-fly RV-12's.

Would I buy one? No. Why? Textron pricing of service parts. I would consider buying a RV-12 when the time comes; or, a Champ. The benefit of the RV-12 is being able to do my own mx and inspections.