After the last couple of weeks where it has been seriously warm, i'd take a PA38 with it's roomy and well ventilated cockpit anyday. Add the excellent pre, stall and wing drop charecteristics this aircraft would be my bench mark for what i wanted from any new trainer.
Why people rate the C150 with its appaling circuit vis, ventilation and cramped cockpit beats me.
Two years ago i flew a short ferry flight with a very experienced retired pilot who reckons the RAFs Grob was a British design that no British manufacturer reckoned could be built for a profit! Along came the Germans who sold it back to us, at a profit and various other countries
British aircraft at Farnborough this year NIL