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Old 01-22-2004 | 07:05 PM
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Default RE: How effective are Flight Simulators...

They are not so realistic that you need to worry about a particular trainer model not being included in the sim. The one I have has a high wing trainer (they call it a pt40) but it doesn't matter. Trainers don't fly that much different anyway. That's what everyone says anyway.
ORIGINAL: Shamas

Ok, a flight Sim is good however...
I'm currently contemplating a NexStar or a Xtra Easy II.
The big advantage of the NexStar is the Flight Simulator package. However you must buy the whole thing, can't buy the Transmitter and Simulator alone.
I don't see Xtra Easy II on the Real Flight list of aircraft. What on their list is similar? How similar is similar?
The Xtra probably has a more versitile radio, the engine I'm not sure, OS Max used to be the best, a looong time ago.
The NexStar sounds like a no brainer, but you gotta spend $400 to try out the F. S..
I'd love to spend an hour a day on the F. S. but the $400..........................