After reading all this let me just say one thing.....MY first flight was without an instructor, i've simulator time, and i have expierence with RC cars so i know control reversal wen it come torwards you. I took off, flew the damn thing, di freakin loops and rolls, then landed it safely! my first flight no expierence. After that I got a new trainer cause the one i had was given to me and crappy, and joined a club and learned to fly and soloed after only 5 flights. If its in you, its in you. I love this sorta stuff and its my thing, i just finished school at east coast aerotech and graduated with high honors. Aircraft are my love and soon after my FAA tests, my livleyhood. Good for you man if you think you can do it, i did it and i succeeded. dont worry about what some these sarcastic @$$holes have to say, it can be done.
I started with some taxing, then high speed taxing, then i would get up to flight speed get off the ground then chop the throttle and land while going straight. after doing that for a while i took off and gained ome altitude and had som fun, then i brought it in. your first landing keep it a little fast and chop the throttle just above the ground and let the plane settle itself in. ou can do it, but if you crash you will be out plane, so be prepared to make repairs/buy more planes. good luck man!!

sean