RE: Mini 3d
I gotta quit being cheap and get a sim. My excuse has been that my PC was too old. Like 8 years old, runnung Windows 95 on a (get this) 233 mhz processor. Now I have a much better PC, and just need to order the darn thing. For $150, it may be the best way to go.
I flew G2 in Chicago a couple of years ago, and did not like it. They had it in "arcade mode" so that anyone could fly it. I did like the DB sim, however. It seemed pretty good, but everyone just raves about the Aeroflight Pro. After all, what the heck does DB know about 3D... Just that he doesn't like it I guess.
Stay warm.