Itaught myself to fly with the Super Cub LP, and thePheonix simulator. There isn't another plane I've flown that was easier to fly than the Super Cub. I flew it off the water very early in my "self training" and it was fairly simple to handle.

Once you have it on the water point it in the wind and accelerate quickly, use about half up elevator and you will be in the air. It handles very smoothly in the air you can fly at half throttle. But when you make your approach for landing, it is easier to bring it in under power, don't dead stick it,I have tip stalled 2 times trying to bring it in dead stick and ruined my reciever twice doing so.

Another hint is to place a piece of tape over the vents on the battery door, Iuse duct tape and that keeps the water out.

Good luck andhave fun