RE: Flight Simulator...
With this price you could take the E-Sky Sim, that comes with the Tx too. The graphics are not awesome like Phoenix and Real Flight, but its sim that you can practice. There is another Simulator is the Clear View, it's a little more expensive that you sad about $35-$40, but its better than FMS and FREE Sims.
Hope I helped you, even if I don't have no SIms RC.