Originally Posted by Todd_Frownfelter
And if done right, it'll burn less gas than a stock 150...



Right, David??? (remember that?) ..

Is that so David? I have been watching a 150/150 for a while, but have shy'd away because of the 22 usable gallons minus reserve, at 8 gph. I mostly just want to fly low and slow, up high in the hills.
So when a 150/150 is 150 pounds over mtow, do the wings take off without the rest of the plane? Does it just not leave the ground? Or is it just a matter more attention is needed to address the heavier plane? With the added hp I expect it would get off the ground. I'm thinking about two people in winter gear will definitely be over max gross, but the cold winter air will carry more weight. I think. ?
A 150/150 is more fun than a 172, right?


Yes, it is so. In 2011 I flew from Houston to Clinton on Ed's wing and took one to two gallons less fuel at every fuel stop. I think most every line man was surprised as well. They took one look at my plane an knew I had a bigger than stock motor in it. It's not just Ed's plane either. Every time I fly with another 150 or 152, I usually use less fuel if I stay with them.

Flying over max gross is a controversial topic in this forum. I don't do it if I can avoid it. The wings will not suddenly fall off if you go over gross but you are in uncharted territory.

Yes, a 150/150 is more fun than a 172. From what I remember of 172s, they are more "truck like" in their handling compared to 150/152s. The 150/150 retains the handling of a 150 in most flight regimes. Power on stalls are perhaps the area where things get most interesting. At full power, the plane will be very nose high and will take all the rudder to keep the ball centered and when it finally breaks, it's pretty sudden. (They are actually kind of fun once you get used to them.)


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