RE: Is a bigger plane better to train with?
Would consider the 80" Sig Kadet Sr. The wing can remain a two piece wing and that saves a bunch of space! The plane flies beautifully, will be a great float plane later on if you so desire, and is a plane you will want to keep and fly no matter how good you get. Touch and go's and crosswind landings are easily mastered using this plane and those skills are carried on throughout your learning curve. I still have one and love to fly it. It flies on a minimum amount of power and will stay in the air at reduced throttle settings for a lonnnngggg time! Mine currently has a Saito .56 and it is a great match even with the when I put the floats on. Many are flown with .40-.46 two-strokes.