Excellent choice!!!! I learned on one. I learned to fly in an oat field. Every take off was hand launched and every landing was a plop into the oats. Quite abusive flying, but the Kadet handled it with no problems. I also flew mine with Skis and Floats. It handles any task fine. Ten rubber bands is plenty. I use 8 each of no. 64 size with no problems. Even when instructing. If you use too many bands, you will damage the plane if something "unfortuneate" happens.