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According to the description in the source, it’s actually a Beechcraft Baron.
Also, you wouldn’t necessarily need to be instrument rated to fly one, but I think I’m just getting nitpicky at this point since I’m pretty sure most pilots get their instrument ratings before their multi-engine ratings anyway.
Also also, I recently realized that the artist is British, so I guess Rainbow Dash was flying the whole time regardless.
This is a Piper Seneca (Like the One above.)
This is a Cessna 172
You learn to fly on One of these, and you should (just as likely) be Instrument rated for the other.
ugh… plane lingo… it’s all greek to me. - . -’
Flying a small aircraft is actually not that hard, it’s the landing and take off bits that are a challenge. Assuming it is just a recreational outing there is no particular reason a reasonably mature child couldn’t perform some basic maneuvering under the supervision of a licensed pilot.
Actually back in the 90s before they changed the law a number of grossly fame seeking parents actually had 10 year olds and shit “flying” planes across the country and such.
I guess I was thinking of this as a joyride with Dash doing most of the flying rather than as an actual flight lesson when I replied to you.
Thus my original question… Why a Two Engine Piper Seneca, and not a Cessna 172?
My impression was that this was just Rainbow Dash taking Scootaloo for a rider in her own personal plane.
And if this is flight instruction, then high wing vs. low wing doesn’t matter as much as the fact that they should be in a single engine plane.
Flying a plane isn’t that hard. The tricky part is consistently not crashing.