Burnsie,

I have not used Dave Sims or FMS, but they do help. Do you have the G2 upgrade? If not consider it, then find a plane like yours and modified it to match your engine, controls and CG.

Willl make it better when you do get that thrid plane up in the air!

Sims may not be for everyone, I have race R/C cars and flown heli's (ok, heli's a little ). So the left and right controls and the change when the airplane is coming at you did not take me long to learn.

If it had not been for fixing the nose wheel on my trainer all day I would have soloed in less than 5 flights in one day! The sims did help me a lot.

Maverick

Marc is going to fix it so I can correct your post..

As far as flight time and stick time you forgot one thing. A good instructor ! Without someone to help - your are probably doomed!