Asrian
What do You think about the Diamond Katana DA-20 as training aircraft for initial PPL-training?
I only logged a few hours on the DV20, the Austrian manufactured Katana (some years after my PPL), but it seemed to me to be a good prospect for PPL training.
What I liked was the extra shoulder room compared to a 152, the good visibility, the constant speed prop that gave good climb performance and the crisp handling/stick.
What I didn't like was trimmer, which was not a normal wheel - perhaps that is different in the DA20.
Perhaps others with more experience on type will be able to give you a better insight.