RE: second flight, second crash!!!!!
bri69,
1. Try the AMA website for a club by you.
2. Post your location here and on the other forums someone might be close enough to help you or at least point you in the right direction
3. Try asking at you local hobby shop.
A sim might help... But there are no garrantees your best bet is to find an instructor even if you need to travel (gas is cheaper then new planes)
BTW I drove 65 mile each way once or twice a week for 2 months to learn and it was worth every mile.
Once you learn if you have a suitable area (school yards are usually Not considered suitable for the type of plane you have) then you can fly it there