2 Beginner questions

[RedStarOverRussia]

I have IL-2 Sturmovik from several years ago that I recently started playing but decided to downloaded and installed IL-2:1946.

Could someone answer a couple of quick beginner questions?

1) The training flights on IL2:1946 won't let me take control. They play then quit (unlike in IL-2 Sturmovik original where after watching you can then take control and practice). Is this normal such that I should go back to the original to get familiar with the techniques and controls?

2) My IL-2:1946 ver is 4.07m and I see 4.10m is out. Can I patch with it or should I install the intermediate patches?

Thanks,
RedStarOverRussia