New Release: Carenado Cessna C170B

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Not when you start out, no. You have to earn credits and/or take out a loan to purchase aircraft more to your liking.

The 170 is very enjoyable to fly. I still rate it as one of my favorites since 2021. Sure, some systems depth would be nice, but I find that it flies so well, trims nicely, looks amazing and I can be up in the air with minimal fuss. All of those are such pluses when you just want to do some flying and checking out the scenery. Even the fact that there is a tundra version is nice for some backcountry flying.

I even love that it doesnā€™t have an autopilot. I like that I must hand fly it. Iā€™m guilty of finding it way too easy to just turn on an autopilot and then getting a bit bored with the flight. There is no risk of that here with the 170.

People complain of the bouncing, but as I noted earlier in the thread, Jerrie Mock flew a 180 and she ā€“ as an experienced aviator as she was ā€“ was always in fear of bouncing (and did do so) on landing and embarrassing herself in front of the delegates and crowds that always gathered on her stops during her solo flight around the world.

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If itā€™s a choice between bouncing or stalling, thereā€™s little doubt in my mind about which one to choose!

But some truly enjoy the adventure of life on the edge and thatā€™s good, too!

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I just saw this:

I wonder if this was what I experienced when I struggled to climb and remain aloft, as opposed to a power issue. It was a windy/blustery day and I was flying over the foothills.

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Had the same thing whilst flying up in the Wrangel range up in Alaska. Was def feeling the added turbulence in the Fenix even on low.

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