I believe you could fly the t-28 as your first plane. My first plane was the Super Cub and i became bored with it . So I got the T-28 Parkzone. THe plane is not much harder to fly unless you dont have the throttle turned down. I believe as long as you do the simulator before flight you will be fine. As you do the simulator dont just have fun and be careless. THes is nto the wasy you will feel during your real flight. YOur willl be nervous i was. Treat the sumulator as if this is your real plane and you must get it down safetly. Then when it comes to you real flight make sure to get the plane high to allow for some mistakes. STAY CALM!! and HAVE FUN!!</p>