I played on my real flight for about 3 months. After what seemed like for ever I went to the field with my instructor. he took the plane up trimed it and that was the last time he ever touched the sticks( except for my first two dead sticks). He told me a few weeks back that he couldn't believe how easy it was for me to pick this up. I know it was the sim. and would recomend that anyone intrested in hobbie to get one.