Tue May 10, 2022 9:52 pm
#1910966
I learned to fly in a Warrior and flew one for a few years and I now fly a TB10. The earlier TB10’s don’t have internal dipsticks, so dipping the tanks is the preferred method of fuel measurement. There are no tabs, which I used to find very useful in the Warrior. The 2 doors are definitely a plus over the warrior, as is the larger internal space. The VP prop is easy to master. We’ve never had real problem with parts and in addition to the suppliers mentioned earlier, Cavendish Aviation at Earle’s Colne are TB 10 specialists and very helpful. I totally agree with defcribed regarding the TB10’s performance on grass v tarmac. I can easily get in and out of the 400 M tarmac at Beccles, but for grass I prefer 700 M. The TB10 is very stable, and has great cross wind capability. The TB10 is a far superior touring aeroplane, in my opinion, but for bimbling, and local flying the Warrior is better.. For fuel planning purposes I use 40litres per hour, in reality, it is much closer to 30 litres per hour, (economy cruise) from memory, very similar to the Warrior. As mentioned before, some of the gauges in the TB10 are not easy to read at a glance, much better in the Warrior, (T’s and P’s), but it does become easier with practice. LW.