The J-3 cub will make a great second plane but I would highly highly recommend something along the lines of a Hobbico Avistar .40 size trainer. Relatively inexpensive and a great trainer to learn the ropes with. Then you can graduate to the Cub. If the budget can swing it, buy the cub as a kit and the Avistar as the ARF (I think that's the only way it comes), at the same time. Then you can learn to fly while building the Cub. It's also an excuse (like we need any) to hang out with the fliers in your club and pick their brain on building techniques. In any event, I'm glad you decided to start in this awesome sport. Good luck.