ORIGINAL: opjose
Many club training programs will not let newbies start out with foam or balsa Supercubs.
Cubs can fly very slowly, but newbies tend to have a problem with the tail dragger aspect of it. They also tend to nose them in on the ground.
In addition these planes can blow away in a fairly light wind, even if they are not weathervaning into the prevailing breeze.
Stick with a more traditional trainer instead.
In a traditional trainer, the front nose wheel tends to protect the prop and fuselage from nosing in as newbies learn how to land.
It also provides for better lateral control during takeoff.
Something like the Alpha 450 will be similiar to what an instructor will be used to training on.
^^^ Very true. The Alphas (450, .40, and .60) that I have seen or flown were all great flyers and easy to build.(I have built one 450 and 2 .60)
I saw a HZ supercub at the field last weekend, and even with a fairly good pilot it was nosing over and ground looping due to wind.