As Minn said, that engine will work fine. But if you can afford the extra bucks go for the engines Minn said or for an OS 46 FX. There is one reason why I prefer to see beginner's stay away from the LA motors. The LA's have an airbleed adjustment for the low speed adjustment, and this kind of adjustment can be very very difficult to get set right. This can be very frustrating for even experienced pilots, and for a beginner it's enough to drive them away from the hobby!!! Seriously though, they are hard to get the low end correct and I feel new pilots have enough frustrations just learning to fly without having to mess with a finicky engine too boot.

Hope this helps

Ken