I recommend that you get FMS (Flying Model Simulator, fms.pathbot.com). It's free, and is a great way to practice. Try setting up FMS to be compatible with your radio system. Also, don't be discouraged by those commercials showing kids flying perfectly. Kids, such as myself, play video games a lot more than most adults, so that kind of hand-eye coordination comes naturally. Ever notice how you can give any game system to a kid, and he/she will have it mastered in under five minutes? Besides, those kids probably had a lot of practice on just those planes. One more thing: stay away from Megatech. They're awful. I had the Merlin, reportedly their best plane, and it flew like the body was a brick and the wings were wet sponges. A complete WASTE of $200. The Sky Scooters are supposed to be good to learn on, but they're not made by Megatech.