Winter Flying: New PPL/What aircraft?

[jjoe]

Thanks for all replies -very good advice to help decide.
What would be considered 'similar' to the c172 and generally available- I presume PA's as club workhorses?

Do you think that aerobatics, however limited, in a shared aeroplane say , are a short-lived luxury- my thinking is that the majority of passengers would 'expect' at least a 'loop the loop' -(I detest the term and know it's a 'loop' but you know what I mean) as even I find A to B so hideously boring that I'd want to do 'max-rate ' turns or spiral dives just to feel some 'g'!

Is this just newbie naivety? I rarely came across any current aerobatic or for that matter IFR or 'night rated' pilots during PPL training- are they so rare at this level? (Not that I have any desire to fly at night but it's oft quoted as something else to do next!) They'd either done some and given up or not done any for years and changed the subject quickly!

Thanks again