Just to continue the myths............
very well maintained pair of Tomahawk MK2's (the mark of tomahawk that the tail didnt fall off when spinning in)
Quotes from the 162-page review of the Piper Tomahawk on behalf of the AOPA Air safety Foundation, which includes statistical safety data and 74 individual accident reports
The ASF report found no in-flight failures of the much-maligned Tomahawk empennage (tailplane)................. The “aggressive” spin reputation of the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk has more to do with pilots than the airplane...........
The report also revealed a distinct Tomahawk training advantage for career pilots. “Instructors interviewed told us that pilots who learn to fly in the Tomahawk have fewer problems transitioning to larger and higher performance single-engine airplanes" !!!!!