you can get away with a low wing provided you get a tame low wing and a flight instructor.
I taught a friend to fly on my 4*.
The 4* is a great flyer, it also has a straight wing chord and untapper wings..such as extra , so dosn't have
that snap tendencies.

I took the model up 2-3 mistake high, trim it and hand him the TX. Of course i gave him tips and hints.
When he gets into trouble or the modle goes behind the flight line or way, way out there.lol i take over.
left the modle at half throttle until he got used to it.

flying is easy landing is hard..most crashes happens when the model hits the ground.lol
i didn't let him land or take off of course. He has to get his own modle for that.lol

it's leaning to make proceedure truns, making a level and straight path over the run way.
Flying faster is actully easier to fly slower, becuase there's less wind over the control surface
or the controls becomes slugish.

lol..you can trun a trainer into a tail dragger , slap aluminum landing gear and wheel pants on it.
cover a cool flame or crazy stripe on it to make it look cool.
that's why you build and not arf.
as a beginer i was flicking the sticks..from playing vedio games...which is a no no in RC.