If wish to become a confident, beginner r/c pilot, then my advice to you would b to download any free rc flight simulator, to practice on as much as you can, for as long as you can. That way, you'll learn how the craft responds to the controller inputs. You'll also, save yourself a ton of money once you finally become confident enough to toss your first plane into the air. No matter how many flying clubs you join,nor how many experienced instructors you have, you're always going to eventually crash, so don't fret too much over that part. You're also going to get (what I like to term), jittery pilot thumb during your first few weeks of in the field flying. So, with that being said, here are a couple of really good rc flight simulators, that I would recommend to you;

Completely free [link]http://www.rcdeskpilot.com[/link]

Trial [link]http://rcflightsim.com/[/link]

Also, an excellent foamy for a beginner, and it's a floater that glides like a butterfly, is the Parkzone Radian.
Go to rcgroups.com, it's more informative.