"Benjamin Gawert" wrote
Since my knowledge about the different civilian aircraft models is somewhat
limited I'd need some hints. For pilot training I'm looking for aircrafts
that fullfils these requirements:

- retractable tricycle landing gear
- single piston or turboprop engine (high performance)
- tandem seat configuration with canpoy
- stick controlled
- left-hand throttle
- IFR capable
- allowed in the US for flight training use

Maybe someone here can give me some recommendations as to which aircraft
models would fit to these requirements.

Airplanes such as you describe are not normally used for civilian
flight training, and are not common in the civilian fleet. If you
must use such an airplane, I suggest the T-34. It is a surplus
military trainer, but available used on the civil market. Be aware,
there are some killer AD's in the works.

Michael