The AX3 was the first type I soloed after years of Cessna 150/152. It IS great fun albeit a bit slow (about 57kt cruise depending on engine), but it's low stalling speed means you can do things a Cessna could never do eg curving 'Spitfire' approaches at 45kt ias, and its rate of climb one up is very good. A perfect 'STOL' type too; approach at 45 and by the time you've flared, the drag of the airframe has bled off so much speed that your landing roll is 100ft or less!