When I started out in this hobby a buddy box or instructor was not a known thing. I started on a 3 channel but with the new trainers you can do it. I hope that your bird is a floater, it makes it a lot easier to do because it gives you time for the controls since you have had sim time then just get the bird airborne and reduce power and ease it around till you learn to control the bird and then start to power up. most trainers will do a great job in the air at 1/4 power. once in the air get it about 100 yard up and stay in close to you or you will lose it because it get soooo small when it get out and away from you. remember if you can`t see the wings then you can`t control the plane , any way get it up and just do figure 8s to you get the feel and then go for high landing approaches till you feel you can set it down and just do it..