It took a while to get used to them, having learned in a C152 (which was horrible) and then a Warrior, but I reckon the Tomahawk is the best basic trainer, you have to fly it properly or it misbehaves (tail wagging, etc)and it teaches students the feel of the controls and the use of the rudder better than the Warrior. You can see where you are going in the circuit and there is plenty of breathing space in the cockpit, with the fuel system right in your face to remind you how important it is!
Then it is an easy transition to the Warrior for Nav training, the Archer for touring, the Arrow and Cherokee Six for CPL and then onto the Stereo Arrow (Seminole,) etc etc as they are all basically the same inside.
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