I have known folks who have been driving cars for 40 years and are STILL horrible drivers.They wander side-to-side and are just not smooth or comfortable behind the wheel. And thenthere are drivers who seem towear the car. Which would you have rather tried to teach initially? Or which would do better on their own early on?

There is a quality called "spatial awareness" that some folks just lack. I'm sure there are "naturals" who take to R/C flying because they have great reflexes, depth perception and the ballistic computer in their brain embraces R/C quickly. But then there are the rest - who will benefit greatly from some instruction - initial trimming of the model - help with the pre-flight and either engine tuning or motor set-up and battery information. Some skills can be developed, and early success with an instructor certainly tips the balance in the favor of not developing bad habits or wasting time trying to learn what can be quickly taught.