Flying a plane when looking through the cockpit has got to be the easiest thing in the world. Flying a plane while it's coming towards you or beside you is a different story.

I haven't flown model planes much but I can tell you it's not like a video game. It's all about perception and perspective. Judging direction, judging speed and judging altitude.....from a distance. I found that a simulator helped improve these skill's in me. But I still wouldn't fly without an instuctor.

It's not like you're gonna be a newbie forever. My instructor told me that he'd expect me to have it down pat in about 4 lessons. There is no way you learn at that speed if those first flights are riddled with crashes.