The Warriors
G-EMMA
Stop being so rude.
The Warrior was never intended to be an ab-intio trainer as such. Its market was perhaps akin to the Reps car, that is a Ford Escort or Mondeo. Piper offered luxury interiors in Velour or leather as an option to suit that market. Cessna stayed with the flying farmer. Piper also went to great lengths to remove characteristics that the commuter buyer didn't like - such as a wing drop at the stall and they built in as much stability as possible. Unlike its predecessor the Cherokee 140 which is much less stable, the aeroplane has never been cleared for deliberate spinning which at the time was a mandatory exercise in the PPL syllabus. As a retrofit little wedge things were added to the wing leading edge to minimise any tendency to a wing drop at the stall. Some of us Instructors were a bit annoyed at the time.
The Cadet was designed when Piper were going bust, presumably to ease cash flow and I believe credit from suppliers was tight. Manufactoring costs were reduced by not having a luggage door and no third window. The aircraft was sold without an engine/propellor, radios. The interior was kept simple. The panel became a bare flat metal sheet. The aircraft was sold very cheaply indeed but the buyer arranged with the dealer for the engine fit and customised the panel and radio spec. The package was very attractive to flying clubs looking to buy new aircraft on a tight budget.
Having four seats allows clubs to use the aircraft both as a trainer and also a tourer. The C150, slow and only two seats, can be cramped but otherwise it is a dedicated classroom as is the PA38. The PA38 is roomier with greater leg room but had many faults.
Emma, please enjoy your flying training and the Warrior. Whatever the arguments if you have fallen in love with the Warrior, wonderful. I wish you all the best and I intend to say nothing that will take the edge off your obvious enjoyment.