Welcome to RC flying... you'll soon be hooked like the rest of us

I noticed that more people were taking the question of "Is flying the simulator better than real life?" I don't think that this was your question... That is why I quoted you, to keep your question in mind

Now. First off, I want to say that I have never flown a flightstar. However, all for .40 size trainers, well not exactly the same, are similar. I flew the pt-40 in RF, and I have flown my Kadet LT-40 out on the field. They were different, of course, but not different in what I was trying to accomplish. To bank the pt-40, I had to pull down the elevator slightly with my right thumb, tilting the stick at the same time, while adding a little bit of rudder (my instructor was a pattern pilot, and insisted on the rudder part). That is the same on virtually all trainers. Now I am not sure if you trainer has only rudder, or only alerions, or both, but you can learn which sticks to move on the simulator. That is the similarity between any any trainer in real life, and on the sim.

Some people while probebly tell you that "If you think you can just fly in the simulator, then go out and fly it by your self; think again". This is true for the most part. As I said before, a simulator gives you a feel for the sticks, and (which I did not add before) some what of an orientation of which sticks to move when the plane is coming toward you vs. when it is going away.

Other differences are; No distractions in a sim; bird calling, sunshine, your kid asking you when you are going to be getting home, the wind in your face. Trees. It is funny how NOBODY but RC'ers and people who fly kites, relieze that trees have a mind of there own. You will be flying along and WHAM!!!.[:@]

Another thing is speed. I know that the pt-40 fly alot fast (or seemed to) in the sim. Maybe 'cause uit is a smaller plane[sm=confused.gif]

At any rate, sim can help you immensly, but it will not teach you to fly the plane. It is a stone, with which to sharpen your reflexes[8D]

BelIblis