And despite all the downsides their owners still love them.🙂
I flew one that to put it mildly had seen better days, hired from a club. Yes it was quirky but once I got used to some of it’s little quirks I quite enjoyed it. A bit like getting into an old farm pick up truck. At first you think this is not going to get you where you want to go but it plods along reliably and it grows on you. You don’t worry about putting it down on a short grass runway and you just feel its going to get you there🙂
Mind you if I was to buy one for European touring I would take advantage of some of the more modern options available. Except for the engines 150hp and mogas would be okay for me to.just plod along.
