Is piper warrior pa-28 approved by dgca for training or you can only train in cessnas ?

Question

Is piper warrior pa-28 approved by dgca for training or you can only train in cessnas ?

Answer 1

http://dgca.nic.in/

I don't know, but the PA28 is twice the plane a Cessna 152 or 172 ever dreamed of being........

Answer 2

You can train in any SINGLE-ENGINED aircraft that doesnt require an instrument rating to fly it. Complete the prescribed course training, get a type rating for that particular airplane (pa-28, C-172, etc)...then proceed to solo...eventually to PPL.  

Both multi-engine and instrument ratings both have minimum (Post Private Pilot Certificate) requirements that would not be conducive to training for the initial private. So you can't do initial training for a PPL in a 747.

Your only challenge with the P-28 would be to ensure that you have local instructors qualified to train you in it (they must have type ratings and must be current).

Answer 3

What is DGCA? It shouldn't make a difference. They are basically and FAA-wise the same thing.

Answer 4

I assume you mean DGCA, the aviation authority in India.  The aviation rules are very much like the Federal Aviation Regulations that apply in the USA.  It would be best for you to check with a local flight instructor or the Air Ministry, but I don't see anything in the Civil Aviation Rules published by DGCA that suggest any restriction on training aircraft, other than that they be airworthy.

You should be able to train in a Piper J3 Cub or an Aeronca, or a Bellanca, or a Beech Musketeer, as well as either a Cessna or a Piper suitable for the purpose.

In my opinion, the low-wing PA-28 is a better trainer for most purposes than the Cessna 150, 152, or 172.  All are fine aircraft, but a low-wing aircraft will prepare you better if you later want to transition to more advanced aircraft.  Most high-performance airplanes are low wing designs.

But have fun.

Answer 5

There is no reason why can't train in a Piper Warrior.

Answer 6

There is no restriction on aircraft that can be used in training.  If you can afford to fly it,you can train in it.

    Training is normally done in a fixed gear, fixed pitch, 2 or 4 seat place, as that simplifies the workload on the student, and is the most economical for the flight school to operate and insure. Planes often used for training include Cessna 150/152's, 172's,  the Piper Cherokee family (including the Warrior), Grumman AA1's, Piper Tomahawks, Beech Skippers or Musketeers, Diamond Katina's, and any of the many new Light Sport Aircraft coming on the market.

    A CEO I know bought a Bonanza to train in - and discovered he could not get insurance to fly  it solo until he had logged a couple of hundred hours, so he bought a Cessna 182 to train in and build time.  At 230 HP, a 182 is considered a high performance aircraft, but he got his private ticket in it.