After reading your replies I realize that I did leave out a couple of things I intended to post. The first is that I got a much more experienced flier to take my Apprentice up for its first flight. He set the trims for me. The second thing I wanted to suggest should have been inserted between #7 - #8. I was going to say that a person should use the sim to fly warbirds, EDFs, turbines, and anything else that strikes their fancy. If nothing else, crashing on almost every flight will convince you to go buy a trainer as your first plane! I now have a Fly Zone FW-190 and a Durafly EDF Sea Vixen sitting in the hangar. I've had both flown by my friend so they are trimmed out and ready. I'm not. I know this. I fly most evenings so I'm gaining experience fast but I figure I'm still at least two weeks away from flying the FW-190. When I'll fly the Vixen is anybody's guess.

Storm