interesting thread...I agree that some are more apt to this than others...I learnt the "gimme the box" way...and according to those teaching me I was a "natural"...when all I did was watch what he was doing and how it related to the plane's actions and then tried to do the same....but as I said some are more prone than others...

regarding crashes...now with sims it's much easier in that no damage...you can crash to your hearts content...(guess who has just gotten RF G2 to try torque rolling and the like ) however I believe that it's still limited...a newbie needs to be out and looking at a real model to learn correctly..in that respect my experience of teaching others using the Aircore trainer (which they still make) was very good...flying a plane which you know is virtually indestructible does wonders with self confidence (not to mention the money issue)...and for me was very enjoyable...simply because it wasn't my pride and joy..nor would it take hours to repair in case of a crash..

just my .02