If you can't afford flying lessons....my nephew and I can attest...

THIS was a blast and with its bumpers it still flies after we ran it in to all sorts of stuff.  Very forgiving aircraft to learn drone flying on.  And let's face it - at this price it's affordable if it gets stuck in a tall tree or you lose it over water.  Loads of fun go check out its features here: Holy Stone HS170 Predator Mini RC Helicopter Drone 2.4Ghz 6-Axis Gyro 4 Channels Quadcopter Good Choice for Drone Training