I flew my first hours on a C152 which was a delight to fly, stable and very easy to trim, on calm days it was like flying on A/P. I then did the rest of my training on Tecnam airplanes and they did the job as promised. The P2002 gets tossed by the wind and thermals easily, and the stabilator made me appreciate the need for trimming even more.
I did my training on glass cockpit, but the instructors would pull the GDU breaker out and have me fly by only looking outside and on the SBY altimeter and turn coordinator.
By the way, Bartolini Air is transitioning to the P2008.