Alkaline, you're weird... I don't know anyone that flies a Cub at 90mph :-) Next you'll be telling us about your 3D Cub Profile Gasser. hehehe.

Answering one of the original questions: the Cub is a good trainer ONLY IF you have a good instructor. I don't think you should fly the Cub off the buddy box until you are decently good at flying. The combination of short coupling fuse and usually just enough power makes for a less compromising plane. Not to say that it isn't easy to fly... the Cub WAS my easy flyer... it and the WM Ultimate 30 were the only planes that I could fit in my car without taking them apart. I'd throw the Cub in and go. I absolutely loved every second flying it. But, it loses altitude fast if you're not careful in a turn, it has a relatively narrow stance so you can easily scratch a wing tip or two, it ground loops... but hey, seeing that plane take off and climb then bank for a coordinated turn or seeing that plane come around and execute a low pass is not only beautiful to the sight but warming to the spirit.

I wouldn't recommend a 2 stroke engine on the Cub... that's like putting a high strung racing motorcycle engine in a Harley... the Cub is perfect with the 4 stroke. Also, the 30 flies it scale, a 40 would be more forgiving in case you need to get out of a jam. So for a beginner I'd recommend a good 40 fourstroke like an O.S. or a Saito.

Piper Chuck - WM is better... the struts of the WM just look so much nicer than the bent aluminum on the Modeltech... that alone would sell me on it :-)