Hello and welcome!
As a fellow full scale pilot (Navion 73T and about 20+ hours in a 172). I can tell you that other than aerodynamics, there are few similarities between full size and models. In RC you are totally visual. combine that with the spatial orientation problems that occur when the model is coming toward you and it can be very challenging. That being said, I would recommend something a bit more "self righting" to start with. Something like the FT Flyer is much easier to learn on while you get the orientation down. The FT Arrow pretty much goes where you tell it to and can get you into trouble very quickly. It is a great second airplane! I only bring this up because I know so many full scale pilots that start with something like the Arrow or a scale warbird and get very discouraged very quickly. In any event you're in the right place for support and I look forward to hearing of your success.
Best of luck,
Mike