i have this plane, it flys great, but i think it is a little fast for a beginner. it's pretty slick even for a rudder-only (no aileron) plane. i learned on the hobbyzone supercub (search this forum......there is tons of information about this plane!) and bought the cub you want as my second plane, which i thought was a good move. it is much easier to repair the supercub, and repair you will! pretty sure most on this forum will agree with my thoughts on this.........get the supercub first! good luck........rob