I am new to drones, I don't want to destroy my new P3 Pro so I'm really taking my time,researching videos completely read the manuals, and reading posts on a few different forums. I have had it now about 3 weeks and have made no attempt yet to fly because I don't want to be a one and done flyer. ( wish me luck ) My question is, as a precaution should and could I remove the camera from the bird.
You are taking this too seriously and scaring yourself far more than is necessary.
By removing the camera you lose a lot of the technology that makes the Phantom easy and safe to fly.
You would have no telemetry as well as no picture.
No idea of the height, speed, distance, battery level etc, etc.
Not having those features, would make it more difficult to learn what's happening.
It would be like trying to learn to drive with a blindfold on.
It would be a stupid thing to do with much more potential downside than benefits.
You'll find that it's much easier to fly than you imagine.
It takes about 5 minutes to learn - but a lot of practice and experience to become proficient.
Don't let the simplicity make you get too adventurous too early.
There are many things that can go wrong and you need to understand what they are and how to make sure they don't happen to you.
Do your early flights in a large open area, well away from trees, buildings and obstacles.
Be afraid, very afraid of trees, buildings etc. They are involved in most incidents.
Read up on return to home procedures, practise using RTH and cancelling it so you understand how it works and how you can resume control in an RTH situation.