Gust Kalatzes
Active Member
The Husky really is an excellent solo tandem plane, but as you described maybe not so much for the passengers.Harry said it right in a way....”Solo tandem is a perfect old man’s plane”
I just turned 66 last week and hope to have many more productive flying years but my flying has turned into just me going out on my own or with a formation of friends ....not many trips with my wife or more than a two hour radius. And I seem to struggle with wedging, out of shape, not very limber foks in and out of the back.
So the Cessna will put us back in the cross-country mode...and taking multiple friends again.
I always wanted to explore the desert Southwest, in Gust’s territory but my first plane (Grumman) was performance limited and the Husky is slow in getting there so I’m trying something that will handle the environment and get me there in a reasonable amount of time.
The Husky “knocks it out of the park” with the ramp appeal, novelty and runway performance here in Pa. The Cessna ..not so much (except for the Castro history).
Thanks all for the feedback. I can see that although the planes are so different, they both appeal to needs of many on this forum.
Chris
Hopefully you can make it out one of these days Chris. The terrain is truly spectacular.