hydro i disagree,have you flown the new p-51 PTS trainer? i am new to this and just picked one up two weeks ago.like i said i only recomend it if he was planing on using a instuctor on a buddy box,not learning on his own. it has speed brakes,fixed position flaps(that can be made to functional with a servo) and wing droops which really slows it down and can be removed as you learn to speed it up and make it turn more crisp. jmho being a begginer myself.14 yr olds learn pretty fast and become bored if not challenged,the simulator will help practice when at home and not at the field.i started with a nexstar and this plane handled much better especially on the ground really the only difference i've noticed is the p-51 drops a little more in the turns other than that it flies the same.