Yep, the year off was painful. It was a wife enforced break, but I complained enough that she eventually gave in.
I really like both aircraft. They are different, but I am probably not experienced enough to be able to describe those differences well. The Tecnam feels a little more stable and the approach on final definitely feels slower. Landing the Tecnam feels a bit easier. But, having said that, I was finding that my landings in the Jab had become pretty consistent. I also think that there is less time spent trimming the jab, but that might just be the difference between the manual lever in the 160 vs the electric trim in the Tecnam which feels slow at times.
One other difference I think is that if you pull the power off in the jab on final with full flap you get a high sink rate compared to the Tecnam. Still getting to know the Tecnam though.
Cheers,
Tony