Originally Posted by Kirk
Hard to see the plane with that girl in the way.... I wonder if she'll still be that perky when she's as old as the plane?

Are the straight-tail 172s the ones with the O-300 engine? I understand those engines are really smooth.


Yes those have the Cont 0-300. They are smooth and perform really well since those are the lighter 172's. They also have a taller gear and folks like Lapham wouldn't have to duck as much smile