http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/
Sticks (gosh), O-200, manual flaps, flat screen; the first two-seat Cessna to be designed for how many years?
I’m assuming the Rotax has been dumped as that would require more regular maintenance on 100LL, not a great selling point. There’s also the magneto self-sustaining issue.
I’m hoping too that it is a success and buoyed by this, Cessna do and pursue a certified version, which could be had here all-in for about £60k. All they would need I feel is, like the DA40, to have some standby analogue instruments with a battery-powered emergency bus.
By: BlueRobin - 23rd July 2007 at 16:00
It should be noted that the C162 will only be produced for the LSA (light sport) category in the US. I am hoping though that production numbers are sufficient to warrant a foray into certification. If there was no LSA system or market Cessna would probably not have produced a certified (full CofA) new 2-seater.
By: steve wilson - 23rd July 2007 at 15:36
Is this Cessnas first two seat since the 150? If so im sure it will be a big hit with flying schools.
Steve
By: PhantomII - 23rd July 2007 at 04:12
Wow……I had forgotten about this bird. The last I saw it was just a new concept aircraft of theirs.
It’s so weird that I saw this thread today because earlier, I was sitting outside and after watching a 152 flyover, I got to thinking about why there are 152’s, 172’s, and 182’s, yet the number 162 seems to have never been used.
How very ironic indeed…….
By: J Boyle - 23rd July 2007 at 00:00
Good news!
It’s good to see that Cessna..even though part of huge organization…hasn’t forgotten its roots.
By designing and producing a quality entry-level trainer and personal ship, it might draw new people into aviation and keep other there…and possibly keep some out of less safe alternatives.
Now if we could only convince Cessna’s corporate cousin, Bell Helicopter, to come out with a new and updated Bell 47, Robinson might get some competition.
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