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Hi,
I am a Private Pilot of just over a year now and I did all of my training in a PA-38-112. My opinion of the Tomahawk is that it isn't the most stable trainer, but with that I think it makes a slightly better pilot. After I got my PPL I was checked out in a Piper Warrior and it was so much easier to fly than the Tomahawk. I have also heard about the horrible spin characterstics and was told by someone that if you do a spin in a PA-38-112 the feds will get the pilot for pilot error, but I have never seen anything official on this. The Tomahawk is a great trainer I think, it's simple and relatively easy to fly, but I have flown easier aircraft. I have not flown anything that handles worse than the Tomahawk, yet. I have flown Warriors, Archers, C172s, and a Duchess (light twin). I'm not saying that the Tomahawks handling is bad, I just saying that every other plane I've flown it's been easier to keep the plane exactta chere I want it. Have fun with the PA-38-112!
Justin Erickson
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