acentrella,
You are in the wrong hobby if you dwell on and worry about crashing. Build your Warbird to the best of your ability and Ask questions when you don't know something or you are in doubt about somenting. That's what RCU is all about! The first flight of any airplane is always cotton mouth/white knuckel time. The first thing is to have confidence in yourself and your own abilities. I recommend th Great Planes G2 Flight Sim to anyone with limited experience. It's also good for experienced fliers as well. I fly my G2 sim on a regular basis. I am always complemented on my flying at the field. There are a lot of Warbirds to chose from with the
included add ons that cover a large part of the spectrum. When you do build your Warbird and take her to the field be sure to have a check list and use it religiously! Real scale pilots do.
Check the frequency board before you ever place your transmitter in your hands, make sure the ailerons are moving in the right direction, perform a range check, top off the fuel tank, elevator up/down. rudder left/right, flaps working properly, air up the retracts if need be, etc...
Once she's ready, fire her up, taxi out, point her into the wind and take off! Stay calm and don't let anything you may have heard bother you. Trim her out and fly her. Your sim time will really pay off in your flying ability. Don't slow her down too much when landing until her mains are on tara firma. Use the assistance of a caller who is experienced and gets along with you. Good luck.
"Keep 'Em Flying!"
Flak