It was the most recently introduced aircraft in the company's general aviation product line; its intended market was flight training and personal use. The Skycatcher received its ASTM LSA approval in July 2009. At one time 1200 of the aircraft had been ordered, but in October 2013 Cessna CEO Scott Ernest stated that the Skycatcher had "no future" and in late January 2014 Cessna told its dealers to stop offering the 162. On 11 February 2014, Cessna removed all marketing for the Skycatcher from their official website. A total of 192 aircraft were sold and the remaining 80 unsold aircraft were used for parts until December 2016 when the balance were scrapped. The high-wing monoplane has fixed tricycle landing gear, with a castering nosewheel. The wingspan is 30 feet (9.14 m) and internal cabin width is 44 inches (1.12 m) at shoulder height. The doors are different from previous two-seat Cessna models in that they open by swinging upward. The controls are unusual for a Cessna in that they have single-hand panel-mounted yokes instead of the usual two-hand panel-mounted yokes. For more details and history, click here.
