The problems with the SuperCub are many and varied. They are well known and documented here.

It is by no means "one of the best teach yourself to fly planes on the market", especially given the problems it has.

There are alternatives that may be better suited.

It's a disservice to a newbie to have myopia about a plane that you may own, and then recommend w/o considering these problems.

I learned on an H9 PTS. I believe it's a good trainer plane ( if you have an instructor ). But I have to take to heart all of the observations about it, given by people who actually teach others to fly. They recommend a high winger for specific reasons, and they are right.

I've been presented with new Supercubs at our field on many occasions, by newbies.

While they are amazed to see me fly it, given all of the troubles they have once they get to me... I can put them on the sticks of something more suitable as a trainer, and they always do much better and progress far more quickly.

If we forget about all of the other problems, this alone points to the Cub not being a great trainer.

Then add it's poor wind penetration, problems with ATC, lousy TX, low power, poor upgradeability, components that do not transfer well to other planes, replacement parts costs ( yes for foam they ARE high! ), etc.

Put the plane in the hands of someone more experienced, and it may be a decent bird for tooling around the back yard, or ballpark....

What have I stated that is untrue?