The sim is great for learning the controls an the basics. Once you get out there an you can hardly keep your thumbs on the sticks, an the breeze is comeing from three diffrent directions an your thinking should i put this nice model in the air knowning that it has less than a 50-50 chance of looking the same after landing. Thats why you need to go see an instructor. They will walk you threw everything you need to know. Check your plane out an make sure it is worthy to fly. An best of all. Your cord won't get cut till he feels you are more than capable of flying it the way it should be............