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Date - 1-19-2012 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() C172 Model Fun Discussion Piece Fun discussion piece. Grandkids loved playing with Granddad pretending to radio ATC and landing. Without moveable parts, not too helpful for training, but I would still buy it to visualize landings and take offs. ConsMade in China. General CommentsO.K. for the price. Great for starting conversations about flying. |
Date - 1-1-2012 Pilot Rating - Commercial Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended No | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Inexpensive. ConsTire missing from model airplane. Not sutible as a gift. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() its great, its cute, good quality ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Reviewer - kb9bsi Location - naperville, IL Date - 11-23-2011 Pilot Rating - Instrument Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() stop using your hand as an airplane a real $$ & time saver when it comes to pre-flight/post-flight training discussions - not to mention safe Consafter a few hard landings, mains flex upward General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 11-16-2011 Pilot Rating - Private Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Reviewer - aglassdarkly116 Date - 8-25-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() help visualize concepts in ground school Consprop and wheels may break off easily General Comments This is basically a toy diecast 172. It does help to visualize ground school concepts that would be otherwise confusing, without actually being in the aircraft. I personally used it to help my understanding of compass errors, and have demonstrated crosswind landing techniques and stalls to others. |
Reviewer - attygregor6 Location - Green Bay, WI Date - 8-24-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended No | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was cheap. I'm accustomed to die-cast models running in the range of $20. ConsWheels keep coming off. I guess for the price I can't complain. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 8-8-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Great instructional tool Conspropeller and wheel came off too easily. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 7-7-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nice visualization aid. ConsNone. General CommentsNice! |
Date - 6-29-2011 Pilot Rating - Instrument Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 5-27-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 5-27-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well balanced, made of sturdy aluminum that will not bend or warp. ConsNone that I can find. General CommentsAs a student pilot some of the maneuvers my instructor wishes me to perform are difficult to visualize. The Cessna 172 model makes these maneuvers easy to visualize and understand. |
Date - 5-18-2011 Pilot Rating - Private Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 4-9-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Price is ok. ConsThe product quality is not what I expected. Looks cheap. General CommentsThe product quality is not acceptable |
Date - 12-14-2010 Pilot Rating - Commercial Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A great asset for any instructor. I have used this to illustrate several points to students and they all commented that they learned much more effectively when this miniature was used. ConsPropeller is flimsy plastic that seems like it might break easily if not cared for well. The price is also a little higher than I would expect. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 4-7-2010 Pilot Rating - Instrument Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 2-16-2010 Pilot Rating - ATP Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General CommentsAs a CFI, this little plane makes for better learning when used as a tool. |
Date - 12-28-2009 Pilot Rating - Recreational Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The landing gear looks toyish. ConsThis was a Christmas present for my husband. He was very surprised and happy. He absolutely loves this miniature aircraft training aid. The aircraft looks authentic. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 12-10-2009 Pilot Rating - Commercial Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
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