I trained my son on the P51 PTS @ 9 years old, He is going to turn 11 in march & the P51 is still going strong. I still think it is a very good trainer if you have someone to help you & when you start flying alone you can turn it into a good sport flyer. I agree with broke_n_bummin in the fact that most don't like it because it is out of the norm of what they think a trainer is. I would like to add that I would get the ARF & add my own motor. The one in the RTF will fly if fine but a little more HP wouldnt hurt & you can always throttle back a little.