If you have the option of either type, splash out on a demo flight in each, you'll soon understand the difference between them and have a preference for one. The schools that run these aircraft will also be different, their styles, attitude et cetera. Make sure you go armed with lots of questions, a notepad and a camera so you can take shots of the aircraft to help you make your decision after your visits. Five minutes of thinking (and trying) is worth a week of work. M