Cessna 172 vs KFA Bushbaby | Worth the Switch? | In-depth Comparison
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- The Cessna 172 and the KFA Bushbaby (Kitfox 4 lookalike) isn't even the same class of airplane, but assessing how they compare in fulfilling our mission is valuable as not everything will be quite apparent before taking the plunge. If you are considering making a similar switch, or are dreaming of upgrading from LSA to light aircraft, this video is for you.
Doing circuit practice in the 172 : • Landing Practice in th...
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Image attribution:
Denney Kitfox Model 4-author Alan Wilson (creativecommons.org/licenses/...) cropped
Cessna 172A-author Buster40004 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...) no changes
Chapters:
0:00 Why this comparison?
1:16 What is a Bushbaby? SPECS
2:26 Cessna 172 taildragger? SPECS
3:59 Performance Comparison
9:08 How it Flies and Difficulty Compared
13:56 Big Luggage Mission
15:55 Conclusion
Why We Swapped the Bushbaby for a Cessna 172 : czcams.com/video/HCo04Q3o7_U/video.html
Practicing takeoffs and landings in the Cessna 172 : czcams.com/video/uK5gAv1bGEY/video.html
A week and a half ago I flew a 172N with an O-360 upgrade through the mountains in Montana. In and out of Meadow Creek (0S1) was no trouble at all. Down in the first 150m with an aggressive slip to clear 40m trees. If not for wanting to get out and breathe the fresh air I could have stopped before the next 100m passed. Taxiing back uphill required more power than I was expecting, but takeoff with normal soft field technique had us off the ground within 300m and at Vx shortly thereafter. Did a cruise climb up to 10500ft (DA was 9900 that day) and was seeing around 450fpm with two on board and full tanks. Rode an updraft on the way out of Glacier NP for a 1500fpm climb at 90KIAS 😂.
Glad to see the caution taken in waiting for power on stalls with an instructor. They’re quite benign in 172s, but always better safe than sorry!
For the stated mission a 172 is a fine aircraft. Enjoy!
Nice! That's pretty great performance at that DA. Thanks
@@LetsGoAviate definitely had to lean to squeak that out. I wish I had brought my Sentry+ with me so I could verify with track logs but I left that behind n the trip as I wasn’t sure I would fly and had limited baggage space.
Can you please use metric to all presentations ? We understand meters....
The only distance metric I used that I didn't give in meters was altitude. Feet is the standard unit for altitude in aviation internationally. The other measurements I showed both in metric and imperial. With almost 50% of my viewers located in the USA, for me it makes sense to be inclusive and show both units.
@LetsGoAviate and the distance in miles for the range of two planes:-).
@@panosalexandrou7414 I gave the range in nautical miles, the aviation standard 😁