I'm going to partially disagree. Yes, the Senior Kadet is among the best for learning how to fly. But it is not sturdy enough for a true beginner to learn to take off and land. A minor mishap with the Senior almost always means a major repair job.

If you are a true beginner, you will need one of the 40-46 size "Trainers" like this. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXCNSX&P=ML

The 65 will be fine for this because in this case the 46-55 recommendation is for a two stroke engine, which will make almost as much power at full power as your 65. And as a bonus, you will learn to use the throttle properly.

OBTW, the Saito 65 is a very high compression engine and it can be a nasty starter (kickbacks and high, rough idle). Try it first with 5% Nitro fuel. That will make it a much more friendly engine than using higher nitro fuel.

Jim