my father had one of those...
nice airplane...
he’s now in the 80+ years range of life and now owns and daily flies an evektor sportstar max...
Fixed gear, 300HP, and smells like avgas. My definition of heaven thru the air. The best experience in aviation however was getting my seaplane rating. All VFR seat of the pants fun! Nothing procedural about it. PA-18 super-Cub. Break the glassy water, climb to 2000’ AGL, and fly the rivers to wherever you’re going! If and when I retire.......