I'll stipulate that the Nexstar will fly slow, but a look at the wing loading of 21 oz shows it to be a sport plane and with a .46 motor on it and it will fly fast too so it is both a trainer and sport plane. As a dual purpose airframe, it is a compromise trainer and where is the line between trainer and sport plane on the throttle? Does a beginner always stay in the trainer zone? Here is a loading chart from RC-Castle.com.


Typical Wing Loading
Loading

Type
Glider - 10 oz/sq.ft

Trainers - 15 oz/sq.ft

Sport Planes - 20 oz/sq.ft

Fighters - 25 oz/sq.ft

I will also stipulate that many beginners do handle such a dual purpose air frame and even progress faster and save money in the process by having one plane that serves as both trainer and introductory sport. I'll even commend Hobbico for their honesty, " After basic training, with just a few quick adjustments your NexSTAR ARF becomes a more advanced model capable of greater speeds and maneuverability. It's like getting two planes in one!"

From my observations beginners do not stay in the trainer zone. They often get into trouble because of lack of reaction time because the throttle setting is beyond the trainer zone. I've seen dozens of the combo planes smashed to smithereens after dumb thumbing at throttle settings in the sport zone.

For the sake of a respectful argument I'd suggest that one of the most difficult training candidates is the geezer who decides in retirement years that he wants to get into RC aircraft. His reaction time is not what it once was and this slows the learning curve. What I'm saying is that this gentlemen will likely fair better with a trainer weight loaded aircraft than with that of a sport plane. We all make our arguments based on the perspective from which we come... I'm coming from the perspective of the most likely successful trainer plane for the person with the most difficult learning challenge.