Evan Youngblood

Today Carl checked me out in Aeroflite’s 1970 Cessna Skyhawk. On my second training flight, we flew the Cessna 150, the little brother of the Skyhawk. The Cessna Skyhawk has been in production since the early 50′s and remains a popular aircraft today. The four-place Cessna is powered by a 150 horsepower engine — at least our model is — the engines vary depending on the model and year. (continue reading…)

The following day, I met Carl at 8:00am for a flight in a Cessna 150 (N50475). Todd and Carl both recommended that I take one flight in both the Warrior and the 150 before deciding which I would like to perform my training in. Today it was cold, about 35 degrees, with winds of 15 knots gusting to 20.

This was my first flight in a high-wing aircraft. The preflight is close, but slightly different than that of a Piper. The first switch, Cessnas have electric flaps, rather than a lever in the cockpit, a small switch held in the down position will extend the flaps to 40 degrees. Cessna’s flaps are about twice the depth of the Pipers, at least they look that way. Other than a ladder for checking fuel, the preflight went on without a hitch. (continue reading…)