joco1, You can teach yourself, but it will be hard. Crashing and rebuilding will be a big part of your learning curve. Not to mention preflight ,triming and a bunch of other stuff , that you did`nt think would have anything to do with flying.
But ! You can do it , it, depends on how bad you want it, and don`t let anyone tell you you can`t. { which some will, }
Get a Sim, No it is not the real thing, but it will teach you stick correction and save you big bucks in the long run.
P.S Welcome to R.C.U. and our world. LOL! Good luck on your flying, keep in touch.
Insane