Well, in the "family" of trainers there is a wide variety. There are some that are amazing floaters like a Kadet Senior or a Senior Telemaster, with a little headwind you can almost run next to them. Then there are others much faster and aerobatics so in reality its about what the beginner wants in the long run. Flying a floater type trainer like a kadet senior would allow you to solo in much shorter time than with a PT-40. The question is, are you going to be happy slow flying all the time? Some people would say yes and some people would say no so its a matter of choice. Snowwave, I just recommend you get familiar with the building and flying reviews of different trainers and decide what you want to do in the long run. All trainers serve the same purpose but some accelerate the learning process with the a little penalty like limited performance.