Hi All. i am a pretty experienced flier. My father in law is interested in the hobby, and more specifically this airplane. The ads make it interesting, but I have yet to read any OBJECTIVE reviews ( have read rcm...i dont really consider them all that objective like rc report).
So, is this as good a trainer as it is intended? Is it as slow and stable as a decent trainer should be? Is the autopilot reliable and trustworthy?
Thank You in advance for your feedback.

on the bottom of the beginners forum there's a search box on the right. Type in nexstar and you will find out everything you need to know about this airplane. Lots of people have discussed this before. Good luck!

From direct experience as an instructor ---- Yes, Yes, Yes & Depends on whether your father is a reasonably quick model flight student. If he is, you don't need the autopilot, if he isn't, then it is usefull.

what brit said....


and there is no such thing as an "objective" review.....it is always someones opinion..... just collect as much info and take the source for what it is worth....

not having read the RCU nexstar reveiw.... I think the reviews that I have read here are pretty unbiased and reliable.....

I've flown this plane before and currently training a student on his Nextar. Yes, it's nice flying, slow and stable and lands just as gentle as can be. He has the auto-pilot turned off on his, so I can't comment on that. I would recommend it. Good luck.

i have a nexstar and i like it never used the autopilot. but to be honest if i did it over again i probly would have gone the avistar/supersta/sig Lt-40 route and saved a little money. but its been a great plane and easy to learn on so far.

Have had a Nexstar since last Feb. and I love it .Fly it 5/6 times a week. The first thing I did was disconnect the AFS and remove the speed brakes. In my opinion if you are learning to fly the right way (with an instructor) you should learn how to recover from bad situations not have the plane do it for you, that won't help you learn. To me it's a great plane and very stable in flight. It will do some aerobatics like roll,s loops and inverted flight but slowly. Which makes it fun for a beginner.
That's my opinion everyone has one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've trained 3 people with their Nextars. Autopilot doesn't work in the desert, so we don't use them With someone who is dedicated enough to use the simulator, they can probably get in the air and solo in a couple of weekends. I had one student who solo'ed on his 5th flight, but he spent 60 hrs in one month on the sim.

No bad habits with the airplane, and it can grow with the student till they've done all a trainer can do. Then let someone who can really wring it out show them what the plane can do in experienced hands and they'll have more to practice.