To improve your flying skill in the shortest time possible, I would say that a sim is necessary.
ORIGINAL: BigNick73
im looking at finnaly taking the plunge. and have flown a little (just enough to find out its nothing like flying an actual airplane since your outside the plane) and was wondering what the general opinion is on training w/ the simulators. i know my local hobby shop has a trainer that comes w/ the simulator software (cant remember the name though).