Or alternatively, learn to trim in the Tomahawk and you'll never have trouble trimming again.
The trouble with the Pa38 is that it needs very little trimming, thanks to the T tail there is little pitch change with flap etc so students who then fly other aircraft find this a problem on conversion.
Good points on the Aircraft as mentioned are the vis and a nice cockpit layout,also the fact that it has a decent stall and spin.
on the bad side it has awful control harmonisation (very sensitive in pitch but poor in roll).
how me the "perfect" training aircraft and I'll show you an aircraft that will result in people becoming complacent and easy meat for the unexpected event that kills people!
Not so, IMHO an ideal training aircraft is not necesarily an aircraft that is particularly easy to fly!