The best way to learn how to fly a ship would be to do the signle play campaign. There you won't have PC's breathing down your neck and there is no lagg so everything will be good.
Well, Now that the new mod is out, I have heard that conneticuit got a major Revamp! I STILL hvaen't had a chance to get on my FL comp today yet though, and Im affreadi I might have to wait till tommorrow to check out the new stuff.