Another Newbie
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">I just recently retired at age 65.As a youth, I spent many hours building balsa wood planes.I’m not sure if radio control existed at the time and if it did I most certainly couldn’t afford it.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">In the last few months I was fortunate enough to meet a gentleman near my age that was a member of a local flying club very near my home.I’m the type of person that attempts to learn from others experiences or misfortunes.I have been bugging the local flyers to death.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">I think I may have settled on an Alpha 40 DSM2 Ready-To-Fly and a </span><span style="background: #fafafa; color: #141414; font-size: 13pt">DX8 transmitter.The thing that I’m unsettled about is a choice of a simulator.I want a good one, but I certainly don’t to waste money needlessly.I was hoping a few good people in RC land could commented on what would be a worthwhile simulator for an old grey-haired guy with totally no experience with RC planes.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="background: #fafafa; color: #141414; font-size: 13pt">I will have an instructor working with me.I hope he has the patience of Job.I would greatly appreciate any and all comments and/or criticisms of my plans.Thanks to all in advance.</span></span></div>