Over 38 years ago a guy named Orville Turner was nice enough to teach me how to fly my RC trainer at the Whittier Narrows RC field in Southern California. During WWII he was a B-24 bomber instructor, so he really knew how airplanes flew. And because he was a excellent instructor we all paid close attention to what he said and made a effort to always apply what he taught us. Some of the things to keep in mind when first learning to fly:

1) Be on time if you are have a appointment.
2) Be ready, have your batteries charged and airplane ready for inspection.
3) Remember to bring your ground support equipment (fuel, starters, extra props, Etc.)
4) Respect the time your instructor puts into teaching you.
5) Be prepared to make adjustment to your plane according to what your instructor's tells you.