All,
I just bought the RipMax sim and its pretty good for the money, its a pain getting all the downloads and updates to run on Win2K but its not hard and the thing works very well. The guns and bombs are kinda rinky dink but who cares. The main thing I like is the flight station view and it really does simulate the take off, down wind turn, and landing that most students cannot master on their first flights. I can see now how a recent 8 year old who has never flown RC before in his life can play on an RC flight sim, buy a plane and radio and after three laps around the field with a buddy box can fly with no help at all. After three flights can take off and land solo. Fight sims help no matter if they cost $19.95 to $195.00 they both do the job they are intended. Teach students to fly.

Thats my story and I'm stick'n to it.

jds