some of the more user friendly ships are the AP line ships ( BHG ). due to their vertical shape, dodging is more natural ( left to right ) - than in flat ships or box shaped ships. - in vertical ships - you can do fairly well as a beginner strafing left to right only - while in ships like the sabre you probably need to learn to box strafe - which is a bit more complicated.
in terms of feeling - it is a matter of taste. - as a beginner, you might mainly look at the responsiveness .... so when you want to go left - you don t want the ship to roll first and then accelerate left, even if its maximum turn rate is great. - but you want it to almost instantly change direction.
personally - the old hammerhead ( vanilla BHG HF/VHF ) is one of the most user friendly beginner ships. - at least in a 1 vs. 1 situation. in a larger brawl - there are many other factors that can determine a win or loss so that - as a beginner - the ship is of secondary nature ( as long as its a fighter .. LF, HF or VHF [not shf] )