You asked: Am I ready? the clear answer is NO. What are you missing? An instructor. Get youerself a experienced RC pilot to go over your airplane, and help you:-)

Now, if you go out alone, take the time form take off to crash. This will allow you to compare as you keep crashing if you are getting better.

Good luck

Gerry
PS: I teached myself how to fly RC (at a time simulators did not exist), trust me, there are faster and better ways to do this. You got a lot of good advice on this forum (well, with one exception or 2)