Years and years ago, I was very into aviation. I still am, but not with the same enthusiasm. Last time I was in the cockpit it was in a Cessna 142. I had flown other aircraft before, 152’s, 172’s, and a 182, along with some other small planes, Cherokee, Arrows and even a V tail Beechcraft. Other than Ultralights, the 142 was the smallest and the most twitchy. In fact, it felt more like an Ultralight than the other aircraft, even the 152 which isn’t really any bigger… the 142 is very basic.
