low wing vs. high wing

[KeroseneSnorter]

High wings, You can see down, Low wings you can see up.

It is an airplane, you can learn to fly in it.

Each has it's own quirks and differences.


Did you learn to drive in a Ford or a Chevy? Sedan or hatchback?


If you really want to learn it right, get your private in a taildragger. Do that and you will automatically be better than 99% of the other private pilots out there. Plus it makes the insurance easier when you hit the lottery and buy a T-6 or P-51!!!

P-51........uuggghhhh slobber drool.........with sprinkles........

 

[rumpletumbler]

Well...I e-mailed AMD and this is what I got back. I don't think the guy really answered the question.

Look at the C-150 wing skin. How thick is that? The Alarus wing skins
are 0.025".

Alarus Service Manual gives the main skin thicknesses. You can compare
that to other certified 2 place aircraft. You cannot compare a 2 place
with a 4 place aircraft.

See the following web site for Flight and Service Manuals:

http://www.newplane.com/amd/CH2000_Service.html

http://www.newplane.com/amd/CH2000_Service.html

 

[nosehair]

High Wing! You can stand under the wing for shade when it's hot, and use it for cover when it's raining. It's better cross-country training because the student can see more terrain to compare to the map - and I like to see more scenery.

Aaaand, every low-wing trained pilot I ever had to train in a C-152/172 always needs a little (sometimes a lot) of work on cross-wind landings in a high-wing.

I like a high-wing for primary training, and a low wing for instrument training.