John,
I usually agree with your advice, but not in this case. First time to the field with my Cub it drove me nuts. Getting it off the ground was TOUGH, which just isn't right for a Cub, they usually leap off and require a bit of down as soon as they break ground.

This one acted tail heavy when it broke ground, wallowed around a few feet off the ground, etc.

After a couple of attempts I started taking a serious look at things and found the ailerons reflexed up just a bit. Not sure how I'd managed that but....

Once I took it out, the Cub's take off performance improved dramatically. And it flys just like a Cub.

Norm,
As others have said, try the larger diameter props. Larger diameter WILL slow down your approaches. Smaller pitch slows down overall speed, but the diameter will act as a brake.
Dennis-