Tailwheel conversions of 150s are popular mods. This M-model Texas Taildragger conversion is owned by George Abbott.

To this day, when many people think of light aircraft, the venerable Piper Cub comes to mind. But most in the active ranks of pilots today have never flown one. What they have flown, however, is the Cessna 150 or 152, which long ago eclipsed the Piper Cub as the most-flown two-place GA aircraft.

Although we have no data to prove it, we wouldn’t be at all surprised if the Cessna 150/152 still flies more training hours than any other model, despite the advent of newer trainers, such as Diamond’s well-regarded Katana. …