Ships & Modules

Osprey isn't really the beginner solo type, it is designed to chain. The DPS you get from those Missiles is Lol worthy and a newer player would have poor cap skills. This setup might be worth while for a beginner for missions and supporting you on PvP roams trying to do the Scythes job.

[Osprey, Low Skill no Chain]
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Damage Control II

Large Shield Extender II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
10MN Afterburner II
Medium Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Cap Booster 800

Medium S95a Partial Shield Transporter
Medium S95a Partial Shield Transporter
Medium S95a Partial Shield Transporter
Medium S95a Partial Shield Transporter
[empty high slot]

Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Semiconductor Memory Cell I
Medium Semiconductor Memory Cell I

800 Boosters are cheap and you can dump 15 in the hold. Just get a Hauler and grab 500 or so and dump them in his mission hanger. I doubt he will even need them much for PvE. Just be careful he doesn't catch aggro and get tackled.

I used to fly a destroyer in level 4 missions for corp mates in ravens. I would smash any frigs that got close and get ready to warp off if i pulled agro on new spawns.

He could use the new caldari missile destroyer as its cheaper and could be fun firing 7 guns at once?

The Combat Logi have more slots to devote to Capacitor giving them more tank, they have more drone space, better speed, ect.

But some times none of that matters if you are willing to sacrifice survivability and stability for 5 full Reps instead of 3.

It's a very situational advantage.

Since it's strictly for missions, consider this (you may need to substitute Meta 4s if he doesn't have the skills to use Tech II):

[Osprey, Cheap PvE Logi]
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Pseudoelectron Containment Field I

Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Large C5-L Emergency Shield Overload I
Limited Kinetic Deflection Field I

Medium S95a Partial Shield Transporter
Medium S95a Partial Shield Transporter
Medium S95a Partial Shield Transporter
XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Scourge Heavy Missile
XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Scourge Heavy Missile

Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I

Hornet I x4

If it's not using its own booster, it is cap stable at 62%. Alternatively, it can permacycle its own booster and cycle the third shield repper on and off; with two reppers going, it is 44% cap stable. The three medium shield transporters should be enough to keep your shields up if you have your ship buffered well. Obviously, change out hardener and drones as needed. I'd have slotted Meta 4 HMLs, but they are stupidly expensive for the slight performance increase you get over Meta 3s.