Hi bryflyer,

As you have seen, the NexStar is a great trainer, and has the ability to grow with you as your skills progress. I learned on a NexStar and still fly it occasionally. It is fast and can do some aerobatics just fine. It is more expensive than a lot of the other trainers, but as others have noted, the engine is great. I also liked it because it was slow like a trainer should be, but then with some changes to the control surfaces, it is fast and nimble.

Above all else, heed this advice: Get an instructor first, because they will teach you a lot more than just how to fly.

Good luck, and welcome to RCU!