Originally Posted by
IO540
It's a ghastly aeroplane, which is why most instructors like it
It's stall behaviour makes it good value for money compared to a hairy fairground ride.
I'll second that. I had a checkout in one once and subsequently took one up solo, didnt like it all. Couldn't wait to get it back on the deck. Mind you, my mind had been polluted by other pilots joking about its real name of "Terrorhawk" or "Traumahawk"
and that it can flick into a spin a bit easily at the stall. My eyes were practically glued to the ASI for the whole flight!
I would go for the PA28. Can't go wrong on that. Not much more expensive at most places, perhaps cheaper if you do training on a Diesel Piper Cadet.