And that's exactly why safe mode is good for beginners....you get a little out of whack and lose orientation or you feel like you are getting out of control....you flip the switch and you save a plane.
As you practice more and get better you will get to where safe is no longer needed. In my case I am sure safe saved me a few planes....but now I never use it. To me the SIM helped me to learn how to use the sticks so that when I flew a real rc plane I was able to get it off the ground and actually fly the thing. Now where the SIM really helped is practicing landings, flying inverted, etc.