I'm fully aware of the Air France accident, where the person in the left seat pulled, and the person in the right seat pushed. Unfortunately the left seat over ruled the right seat and they stalled.
That's why we practiced 'unreliable airspeed' in the simulator last year, and changed to procedures and immediate recall items.
But most important, all that series of pitot tubes have all now been replaced.
The American Airlines accident lead to a warning light and another memory item.
DA-20, DA-40s and DA-42 are not popular in the US. Middle Tennessee State University operates them, and will be putting the whole fleet up for sale as soon as their new fleet of Cessna 172s are delivered. I was interested in buying a DA-40 recently, as an excellent one was offered. But given a choice I'd rather have a Cirrus SR-20 or SR-22.
But it's not supposed to be about me, so my 1973 Cessna 172M will suffice as a primary/intermediate trainer for my three kids. The plane has been completely restored by me, and should last for another 3000 before it's next overhaul. Each of my kids will have about 1000 hours each before finishing school. And I'm tough on them, and come up with some of the most demanding training scenarios imaginable. I'm not going to have anybody say that they were just flying around with dad.
The man in the next hangar owns a communications company and has a Beech Baron. When he goes, boy does he go! He fly's about 20 hours in a few days all over the Southwest. They will be flying with him when the time comes as a perfect first job. One of my riding buddies operates several Beech and Hawker jets and will give them their first jet job.
My kids will be experience and competent pilots when they enter the work force and won't be 250 hour wizz kids.
I'm not against any school or business. But I believe my training program is better than anything anybody else can offer. Only because they are my kids, and I wouldn't have it any other way.