Sometimes simple is better and with a late model 172 there is little in the way of uneeded distractions in the cockpit allowing students to get in the way of no nonsense basic training. Everything is where you expect it to be. Throttle, mixture, altimeter, heading, check. Flaps, fuel selector, horizonal indicator, check check check. Sitting in the cockpit looking out over the instrumentation, your looking at a view captured thousands of times over in aviation training manuals the world over and a groupign of controls so familiar to pilots around the world that you could propobably fly it regardless of wht language the checklist is written in. Utilitarain, no fuss, just what you need to get the job done. At CFI N6523D is a great economical choice as a primary training aircraft or perfectly suitable backup aircraft when your preffered tail number isn’t available for all tpes of training incluiding instrument.