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Skycatcher Tour of Michigan

I had such a great time flying around the state of Michigan demoing this airplane. I was very impressed with the amount of people who came out to see the airplane. It is such a great feeling to see such a great interest of aviation in general. I was able to show people what a stable and great little performer the Cessna 162 Skycatcher is.  Like the name states, this aircraft catches the sky. It climbs out at a better rate than the 172 and is a lot of fun to fly. I had the chance to fly with several people ranging from all levels of experience, and the overall impression was very positive.

We were limited to the amount of time we had the Skycatcher, so we scheduled three different events around the state. I did around fifty demo flights, and all I heard were praises. The airplane blows people away when they first see it. It is smaller than the 172, and kind of looks like the other Light Sport aircraft on the market. Most people were skeptical and once they sat in it were impressed by the size of the cockpit, which is larger than a Cessna 206. The determining factor was when they flew the Skycatcher, all of their skepticism was flat out gone. The airplane wears the Cessna badge and it wears it well.

“Yes, this airplane was manufactured overseas and shipped over to the US for assembly.” This is the answer I was giving to nearly one out of five people looking at the plane. I also stated that the aircraft was never flown overseas and was painted in Independence, KS  just like all of the other single engine pistons that Cessna is currently producing. The quality is excellent and the airplane flies just like a brand new 172 from the factory, the only difference is that the parts were manufactured overseas. This is Cessna’s answer to keeping the cost down just like the “Big Three” have been doing for quite some time.

Overall everyone loved the airplane and were simply impressed by the performance. This is the first light sport that Cessna has produced and it fits nicely in with the Cessna fleet. Thanks to everyone who came out to see the Skycatcher and for your support in aviation.

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