Our flying club got the check and the other board members wanted to buy a different airplane, a 172, which they did, and that plane had so many issues it broke the club.
It had apparently been underwater in Alaska. I was against buying it, but I had no idea it was in such bad shape.
I didn't think I personally incurred any damages like "pain and suffering". It was clearly not my fault, but I landed safely with no damage to anything. I thanked my instructor when I got home for his training. Ha.
The good thing about a light plane like that is you can land it almost anywhere there is an opening. I could land it in a very short distance on pavement. You have to demonstrate that when you do your flight exam. I really liked flying the 152, but the 172 was just OK to fly, it wasn't as easily handled in my opinion. It's larger, four seats instead of two, with a more powerful engine of course, and heavier. It just seemed bulky to me, Ha.