I particulary think taking off from the ground is easier for begginers..when doing hand launches..a person has to have 1 hand on the plane..and another on the tx..they also have to throw the plane with the right amount of force and angle..and then get both hands back on the tx in time to add up/down/left/right and or throttle controls..furthermore..most crashes/damages for newbies and even non-newbies happen right from the haund launch process...ive been flying for about a year now..and my worst crashes still happen on my periodic inefficient hand launches..doing a rolling takeoff allows the controller to have both hands on the tx .and also allows them to see if there plane is trimmed decently while their plane is rolling on the ground just seconds before takeoff..just my 2 cents worth..lol..