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Pilot Zone => Pilot Zone => Topic started by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on October 24, 2016, 09:19:33 AM

Title: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on October 24, 2016, 09:19:33 AM: I appreciate being allowed on Pilot Spin as a right seater. I actually don't like to fly. But a beautiful day combined with the chance to see my daughter and son-in-law tipped the scales.

My avatar shows a rental plane, the first time I flew with my husband.

Here we are in Ellensburg, Washington with the 175.

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Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Mase on October 24, 2016, 01:33:03 PM: Nice.

Any day in the air is better than the best day on the ground.
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: InTheSoup on October 24, 2016, 09:01:02 PM: I never heard of the cessna 175 until your post. whats the deal with them? Bigger than a 172, smaller than a 182?
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Mase on October 24, 2016, 09:39:33 PM: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_175_Skylark) has it mostly right.

Some of them have been converted to other engines because people didn't know how to properly run the geared engine.

I think I read somewhere that the new, restart 172 is based on the 175 type certificate.
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Anthony on October 25, 2016, 03:46:14 AM: Cessna should have just thrown a Lyc O-360 in it for 180HP, like they did on later 172's.
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on October 25, 2016, 08:13:00 AM: Ours has the Lycoming O-360.
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Anthony on October 25, 2016, 08:15:46 AM: Quote from: Becky on October 25, 2016, 08:13:00 AM
Ours has the Lycoming O-360.

Cool!
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Jaybird180 on October 26, 2016, 08:39:36 AM: Quote from: InTheSoup on October 24, 2016, 09:01:02 PM
I never heard of the cessna 175 until your post. whats the deal with them? Bigger than a 172, smaller than a 182?

"The Cessna 175’s airframe is similar to that of the Cessna 172"
https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/cessna-175
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: InTheSoup on October 26, 2016, 11:11:31 PM: Seems to me that if you can find one with the 360, its a pretty sweet ride.
Title: Re: Finally flew in the 175
Post by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on October 27, 2016, 10:00:03 AM: Quote from: InTheSoup on October 26, 2016, 11:11:31 PM
Seems to me that if you can find one with the 360, its a pretty sweet ride.
It was comfortingly steady sounding and smooth running. I am not a mechanical type but I can see where the term "sweet" might apply, if one enjoyed being airborne in a motorized metal box.