SInce most quadcopter enthusiasts build their own quadcopters, saying something is RTF (Ready to Fly) or flyable out of the box simply means you don't have to assemble the whole thing. At least that's what I thought. However, the terms in and of themselves do not mean don't read the manual, don't learn a little bit.
However, with that said, I opened up my P3P when it arrived, and first off charged the battery. While charging, I perused the manual. When the battery was done, I took it outside, put on the props, popped in the battery, calibrated my compass and was off and flying. No problems, no issues, and none since. And no, I've not flown quadcopters before.
It amuses me how everyone tries to convince others about all the practice, and all the preparation stuff they think must happen before someone could fly a P3P. How complicated it all is... Nothing could be simpler.
It's great living out in the desert because no neighbors ever bother me, nobody cares if I'm out flying, filming cacti and jackrabbits...