I'm sure you'll find lots of kindred spirits at your local club and an experienced instructor to help you.
Futaba are the Volkswagen of radios, a long-established company with a reputation for quality so I'm sure that you'll find someone with a Futaba set who is willing to take you up. If not, many clubs have their own trainers and buddy box set ups. When I lived in Shropshire for example, my club had two electric and one i/c trainer with master and slave transmitters in both Mode 1 and Mode 2.
Best of luck. Let us know how you get on.