ORIGINAL: zope_pope
Dont do this, but it was so stable, I taught myself and didn't crash on the first day at the field soloing! Again, I am not recommending this but just using this example so say I really like the setup.
No worries. I'm a firm believer in the instructor system. I fly full-scale, but it's a lot easier to do when you're sitting in the cockpit than watching from the sidelines.
Speaking of which, the sim's now are truly incredible. I bought a very early version of RealFlight. Comparing it to the the new version I just saw at the hobby shop is like comparing Star Wars to Lost in Space (the 60's version, not the Heather Graham one). I have *got* to get me one of those.