What was your favorite flying plane

[Gator1999]

I have to agree with those about Grummans...the Tiger (AA-5B) was one of my favorites. On those hot days in Florida, there was nothing better than popping the canopy open at altitude and flying around. The Mooney was a great one also, maybe not for training like we used it for, but for cross country flights, it was second to none!

 

[TurboS7]

No question, Lear 24B -6 engines with a straight wing, one hot little airplane.

 

[jergar999]

I flew a Comanche 400 once, with all the LoPresti speed mods.

 

[TXCAP4228]

Single Recip = Mooney 201, A great travelling machine, fast, responsive, and well built.

Typhoonpilot

I have some time is a Mooney 252. Very fast when you get it up high. Tight controls, felt like a sports car.

The only problem was, I hated getting in and our of it!!

 

[acaTerry]

B58 Baron and the J41. Worst...new pipers and the J32.

 

[LittleDeuce]

Dash 7

Nothing compares to a STOL landing in a Dash 7. IMHO!

 

[Buckeye]

DC-3

The DC-3, It has class, style, and is a like an old classic car. Everyone looks when they hear you and every one wants to fly one.

 

[Citationkid]

That's my moms favorite airplane. Did you fly for Pan Am?

 

[jsoceanlord]

british trislander

'flies in two dimensions, hands off like it's on autopilot.

you can sit there as if you were a glass cockpit 'manager'

similar capacity to a caravan, but a lot more econimical

loose an engine and you hardly notice

 

[flx757]

Re: Dash 7

Nothing compares to a STOL landing in a Dash 7. IMHO!

I'd have to agree. Throw in a 6.2-degree glideslope MLS STOL approach (such as in Valdez, AK), and it's hard to beat.

Although the 757 sure is nice, too.