Brrrr winter is coming and in Alaska thats no joke[:-] Even though the
window for flying is getting short since you do not seem to have an instructor
and have seem to have had a remarkable lack of success in your two
previous attempts I would recommend waiting for the simulator as it
can be an invaluable help in in learning coordination. There is a free
download program called FMS available at :http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
this is a fairly cool simulator but you will need a specialized cable
to connect your radio to the computer ( unless you are fairly tech
savvy and can splice say a trainer cord to a parallel port interface-
not really recommended unless you know what you are doing ) it is
possible to order a cord from these guys ( very helpful and fast )
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tti_7/ and may be there faster than
2 weeks. Failing that if impatience gets the better of you fly one of
the electrics - you will have all winter to rebuild em!!
Have fun try to find a local club or instrutor in your area ( ask at your nearest
hobby shop they can probably help) good luck ( Arizonas prime flying season
is just starting hehe - sorry couldn't help myself !! [8D])