Cramby, the issue with AH2 is that you only get a 2 week free trial, but the learning curve is (bare minimum) 2 months. 2 weeks is just enough to get you hooked.
If you're stalling out everywhere, there are several steps you can take to help yourself learn a LOT faster.
First, go into options, preferences, flight, and check the box labeled "stall limiter". You can also turn on "auto takeoff" at first, just to get yourself into the air faster.
Second, fly a spit MkV. Or MkVIII (more power, both fly pretty easily). These are some of the easiet planes just to fly. They hardly EVER stall, they let you get away with murder, and are total UFOs (that is, they both have the most forgiving flight model -- to the point of me questioning their historical accuracy).
First you need the basics. You can do this offline. You need to be able to take off, fly level, climb, make a basic turn, a dive (and pull up and survive) and to be able to slow down and (later, eventually) to be able to land.
Once you get that you can go to 8 player rooms to practice here or there, if you don't have a subscription by this time. If you do get a subscription, the Training Arena is a better place, as often folks will take an active hand in helping you do things.
Just some tips to help a beginner, or anybody that reads this later looking for the same information.
