Piper Archer III

A beauty of a plane in a cross-wing landing, the Piper Archer’s chief difference is its double-tapered wing and wider wingspan. The aircraft also has better visibility in the pattern and a horizontal stabilizer, making the aircraft fly straight. Transitioning from a Cessna 172 to an Archer is fairly easy as both planes share common flight characteristics, although taller students find the slightly bigger space in the Archer’s cockpit slightly more comfortable.