AOPA Pilot Magazine - February 2019 - 39

AIRPLANES WE LOVE

|

"

SWIPE RIGHT

* You're more Faith Hill than Kim
Kardashian.
* You like easy: tricycle landing
gear is more forgiving than tailwheel.
* Low and slow is just fine
(100-horsepower engines on most
models).
* Cheap thrills-modified 150s can
be superstars at STOL contests and
in aerobatic competitions.
* Snuggle time: This is a cockpit
built for small, 1950s-era people.
You'll rub shoulders with your copilot (which in some cases is a nice
thing!).
SWIPE LEFT

* Only the newest and greatest is
for you.
* You fly to impress.
* Boredom sets in easily.

Cessna 150

SECOND LOVES

"

A Robin or a Skipper or a Symphony
(even the names sound simple and
happy).

Wear it like a glove
B Y J U L I E S U M M E R S WA L K E R

IN THIS DAY OF SLICK, high-tech cars and gadgets, sometimes it's nice to go old school. I'm a Luddite

in most things: I can't program my TV without the help of my 30-something sons; if the computer
goes on the fritz, my only option is to call the IT department and wait impatiently; and no, I cannot program the navigation on my beautiful new Audi. Sue me. And my first introduction to flight,
low those many years ago, was in a Piper Archer at the time being tricked out with new avionics
(most of which are panel-standard today). It was a heavy airplane and it was gadSPECS
get-loaded. I struggled with its weight, its bells and whistles (sounds funny, today,
Cessna 150
huh?), and its presence-it seemed to belong to a "real" pilot, not someone training
Engine
like me. So, the day when my instructor lamented that the Archer was in for maintenance and our only option was the sad-appearing Cessna 150 on the line was a
game-changer. Yes, the upholstery was frayed and damaged. Yes, the headliner kept
Cruise speed
falling in my face. And, yes, the panel had just a few things: turn coordinator, airVSO
speed indicator, altitude indicator. Basic. My idea of fun. Its snug seat hugged me
and made me feel safe. Its light weight helped me leap that little machine off the
Max gross weight
ground. And that same simple flying characteristic helped me nail a great landing
Standard empty weight
(Editor in Chief Tom Haines doubtfully remembers this, but he was behind me in
the pattern and complimented me on my landing. On the numbers, thank you very
Range
much, 150). Sometimes, simple is best.

Takeoff over 50-ft obstacle

Continental
O-200-A, 100 hp
94 mph
48 mph
1,600 lb
1,122 lb
420 nm
1,385 ft

EMAIL julie.walker@aopa.org

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