It isn't hard to learn if you have an instuctor and you learn on a buddy box. If you try it by yourself, the plane won't last long and you could hurt yourself or somebody else. RC instructors are happy to teach you for free at the RC club field. Find out where the RC clubs are first and get out there on the weekend so that you can check out the field. If you don't know where the clubs are, phone the hobby shops that sell RC planes and ask them. An hours visit with club members will teach you more than a weeks worth of typing on the web. [8D]