I know the J3 Piper is not a 'TRAINER' in the traditional sense. Also I am getting some useful flight experience with AFP simulator. I can already fly a P51d Mustang and very well! I don't want to get a plane that I am going to get bored with very quickly! Believe me, I was tempted to buy a P51, but I thought better of it and got a cub. I just couldn't see getting a 'trainer', as I really like scale aircraft... We'll see. The cub should be here today and I will start building while getting sim time with the cub. I opted for the Saito 56.