Recently, posted:

When I win the lottery I would buy a Skipper and put an IO-320 or
360 engine on the front with a CS prop.

You need to raise your sights a bit, Jim - MY "lottery plane" is a
TBM700C2, but then again, to each his own... : )

Having learned in a Traumahawk 10 years ago, I can personally attest
to the low power and VERY study undercarraige, as there were quite a
few carrier landings those planes survived courtesy of yours truly. It
wasn't until after I finished the PPL that I started reading about the
stall/spin accidents in the PA-38. Yikes.

I also trained in a Tomahawk, and read the various reports on stall/spin
accidents. However, I concluded that many of those reports were of
questionable veracity due to a lack of how the lost planes were loaded
(W&B information) and some bizarre conclusions. I can't imagine how one
could flat spin a Tomahawk, something repeated frequently in the reports,
without putting a significant amount of weight in the storage area. The
worst thing I can say about a Tomahawk is that you have to fly the thing
100% of the time. For that reason, it makes a great trainer. ;-)

The Skipper seemed like an upscale comfy version of the Tomahawk to me.

Neil