All the posts on this forum say that you should use an instructor to learn to fly and even people like myself who dont have any clubs in the area are advised to somehow find someone who can teach us to fly. Im wondering what it is that can go wrong when learning to fly, I mean I can understand that someone who doesnt even know the basic principles of flight would need an instructor, but what about people like myself who have flown on computer flight simulators etc before. Surely it would be a simple matter of taking off, letting the plane gradually climb to a safe height and then practice turning etc.
Okay I know that sounds a little naive to think it would be that simple but assuming that you have everything setup correctly wont the plane climb to a safe height without to much trouble? Then you have plenty of space to practice and get used to the controls before needing to come in for a landing.

The question I am asking is what sort of problems have other beginners had when first learning to fly? What can and does go wrong when your first learning to fly?

Regards,

Troy.