I instructed on the HR200 for over a year and loved every bit of it. Its a great plane in terms of handling and visibility. Very nimble and harmonised controls. Shame its not aerobatic. Not bad in crosswinds either (18kt demonstrated limit if I remember correctly).
As far as performance is concerned its not much different to the Cessna 152 in terms of climb rate and cruise speed. It does have a slightly higher take off and landing speed though due to the short, stubby wings and therefore tends to need a bit more runway. Not the best choice for short rough fields (specially with spats on) and 20 degrees of flap seems more like a token gesture than anything else. Having said that, its simplicity made it a great training aircraft.
There are a few downsides that I've come across:
Corrosion may be a bit of a problem after about 5000 hours, order delays for parts (I think the main production line's moved to Australia) and a tendancy to be a bit unstable directionally on the ground (semi castoring nosewheel).
Overall though, it is a very popular aircraft amongst students and instructors. Definitely my favourite 2 seater. Heaps of fun!
