Cessna Skycatcher Flight Trial

Cessna moves ever closer to opening the spigot on LSA production. At arrived at AOPA Summit with a confirming version of the 162 and AVweb took a spin.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• AVweb
• Cessna
• 162
• Skycatcher
• Paul Bertorelli
• Kirby Ortega
• light sport
• LSA

[JflyG]

wings built in china? me no likey.. nothing against china, i work at panda express lol..

[ralphwishart]

Nice aircraft indeed, the only thing that would make me think twice before buying it it the fact that Cessna layed off thousands of people in the US while the Sky catcher is being produced in China. Now I know the companies need to do whatever it takes to stay competitive and I don't blame them, however I would prefer to lay my money on a american made Aircraft.

[mcwest12]

as a new pilot i have an opportunity to learn in this or an older 172 skyhawk. Advice??

[ethanissocool]

Are there any other airplane supliers?

[emforty2]

so its ok for GM and Ford and Chrysler to have their cars made in china and import them in the USA and sell them for the same price as if they were made in USA

if USA don't manufacture its economy will go down why do you think china is now no#2 economy in the world replacing japan because THEY MANUFACTURE !

[ryan0157]

two things

1 i saw this aircraft flying over my house on approach to tampa exe

2 my friend got th fly this aircraft just yesterday

[supersonic833]

@ralphwishart then get educated and start your own company, since you claim employees are getting cheaper and cheaper. see how economics work? they're dynamic. supply and demand balance themselves.

[ralphwishart]

@JohnF30Music

Well, if we keep buying stuff for less than what we are willing to work for, soon enough nothing will be made here and I´ll be out of work. it just doesn't strike me as a good deal in way. So, to answer your question, yes, I,d pay a little more for an american made aircraft.

[JohnF30Music]

@ralphwishart i'm pretty sure there's more expensive aircraft made in america, if you're willing to pay more just to keep money in the US

[N149GR]

@ad356 the 162 will get you sport and private license as well. Getting Cessna to get the 152 back to production is wishful as they will not manufacture two aircrafts which would compete against each other. Flying an "old" aircraft is fine as long as maintenance is done by the book. The last three years since I became pilot I flew 1140 hours and have seen many cowboys in the sky flying planes with no radion, no transponder and now people wonder about the mid-air collisions. Safety is worth $.

[ad356]

when using a skycatcher, getting a light sport is no cheaper if not more expensive than getting your private with a 152. the 152 is not going away anytime soon. there are too many of them around for them to just disappear. people still fly j3 cubs and champs from the 1940's. my flight instructor feels that cessna may eventually re-release the 152(with a glass cockpit) just like they did the 172. the 152 can train you for private and i believe the skycatcher can only train for light sport.

[N149GR]

@ad356 Agree with your comments on the 152, I am a new pilot, learned with a 172 and G-1000 and now own a new T182T. However sport pilot is the future to start flying (half the cost of private) and when the 152 go on dinosaur alley, then the 162 will be king. Find one to fly, you will love it.