Sort of. He pulled out the tx and glow starter, and charged those. But, didn't know about the on-board rx battery.
So, the instructor put on a quick charge, and off they went.

Good catch, Bruce. I wasn't going to mention it and make the guy sound like a complete noob. At least he did pull out the manual and read through it. Even if he didn't understand most of it.

And, before anyone asks, Yes we did a range check, too.