hmmm. Robins.
(a) You get in and, whahey!, it's not a 1960s tractor that, if it were a car, you'd rather book a taxi than take a lift. Robins are an aeroplane that look like they were made in a vaguely recent decade. For our PPL effort, didn't we originally think this would be a given?
(b) It
flies (well, the 2160 does). Beautifully. Point and shoot stick sensibility.
(c) It's not an 'elitist' machine, skills wise. If you've flown a PA-28 (like many of us i guess), it's a waaaaaaaaay better aircraft that makes you feel like a better pilot with very little relearning. Same type of skills, you're now flying a sharper blade. No float, nail it down, makes you feel like "Spot Land" pro.
Oh yeah, and there's a few models that you can do your basic aeros in aswell. I haven't broken one yet.
Love 'em. Pierre, come back. All is forgiven. Except there was nothing to forgive.