Thanks for the input so far, gents. It's deep EASA land, so I presume anything other than CofA and EASA reg will not be eligible. Some would probably like the Pitts idea
, but not sure whether it is comparable to the Citabria/Decathlon in terms of docility for learners. CAP looks fine, but aren't there structural issues owing to the wing spar taking the punishment from hard landings (think I read that in this PPRuNe section recently)? As for budget, I can only make a SWAG which would amount to 30k-45k Euros (39k-58k USD), maybe a bit more if the aircraft looks promising.
Tailwheel would be greatly appreciated
AFAIK; actually I am astonished that there are apparently more trike than tailwheel options in this sector.
Thx again,
ACF