I agree that the realism will depend a great deal on which Sim you've been using. Something like FMS is virtually worthless except as a way to train your thumbs for right and left turns, whereas Real flight or say Aerofly pro with a bit of wind turned on is much better.

I've been flying for about 9 years now, and when I use Real flight I can land on the center of the runway every time. I WILL say that some planes are harder to land than in ral life, primarily because they bounce more than the real ones.

I will also say that I find many of the planes easier to fly because the stall characteristics are no where near as severe on the sims. I'm sure that Great Planes (makers of Real Flight) aren't going to portray their CAP 232 as having a nasty tendency to snap on a slow landing approach, now are they?

Also make sure that the landing realism is turned all the way up if you want to get a true feel for landings.

Welcome to RCU!
Dennis-