I'll through in my 2 cents worth too. I had learned to fly in a Cessna 150/152 and flew Cessna almost exclusively. I could land a 150 on any given spot and cross winds were a fun challange. The 150 slip was very controllable and useful, and 40 degrees of flap really slowed the plane down for lots of eyeballing time. Then I got out of flying for 15 yrs or so until I bought the coupe. It was no problem recertifing in the 150, it was familier and everything came right back. I was fortunate when I bought the coupe because I had a fellow coupe owner to show me the ropes. But the coupe flew different and I had a time of it getting a routine down. I began landings at 80, from downwind thru final. Once I came in at 70 and 3-4 feet off the runway I got the speed too slow and we landed--twice. The coupe will sink like a rock if it gets too slow! I am still practicing, but my standard routine now is 80 on downwind and 75 on base and 70-72 on final. I have begun to wonder how and why I had so much trouble in the beginning because the coupe really is easy to land. But I think the key is a consistent routine. Certainly for me, having less than 100hrs in the coupe yet, I think I am still driving the coupe rather than it being a part of me--I still think about every thing before I do it. I assume that will change as I spend more time in it, just like it did in the Cessna.
Ken Doyle Springfield, Mo Alon N5477E
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