Can you fly all the planes on the sim? I usually encourage those looking to get into RC planes to fly, fly fly on the sim- and get to were they can fly any plane on there. That way, if they can fly the jets/3D planes/helis, they will find their .40 trainer a lot easier to fly when it's time. While your at it, go to the menu and max out the simulation speed, and dial in some wind too. Another thing that can help you build your oncoming orientation is to crank the wind up to 50 knots, then fly the model toward you- just see if you can hold a "hover" for a while before getting blown away or crashing.