Kennel,
I am by no means telling you that your ideas are wrong. The ailerons are there to make your life easier so why not use them? Flight is a balancing act of forces surrounding an airplane. Yes adding ailerons into th mix does complicate the movements from your brain to your thumbs but I think you will have a much better feel for the plane using the method I have described. I reccomend trying both methods of flight so you can see the difference. Especially on landing. That of course depends on the weather not keeping you grounded. Hows the forecast out in your neck of the woods?