Hey thanks guys for all the replies! finally the holidays are over and I have a chance to get online.
Checking into a local club is a great idea, I for sure would want someone there to save the plane for me if I screw up. About my P-51, I forgot
but it actually is the PTS, but not the newer one, it's the 1st one that came out. With the older JR  xf421 radio. It came with a flight sim cd
and a cable to hook up to my comp, and a separate one to hook into another controller. 
Of course I can't find that cd anywhere. I know I have it but no idea where. It was older when I bought the plane, I think it was in 2006.
I was going to try the simulator route, then find a club for further help. Of course being Jan not a lot of ppl are outside flying planes. So this
will give me time to practice on my comp is I can find the dang cd.
I looked at a few different new sim's and holy crap wth? are they expensive.