I love the skyhawk....awesome plane in my book (ta4m)
It grates against my hide a bit to admit this, but I have gained much respect for the Cherokee 180.

Bill
I don't know why it "grates your hide" because the Cherokee 180 varients are fantastic airplanes- 180, Archer, Cherokee D....great performance and range on good fuel burn, easy to fly. I loved the Archer- better X-C machine than a 172 or 182. Good IFR plane, too.
Have you flown one?