OK, I am not a total newbie; I used to fly sailplanes when I was a kid, because they were all I could afford back then.

I am building an LT-40; about 85% done. When I go to the HS to get more airplane parts, I always make it a point to play with the flight simulator (G2, I think). I can fly the aiplanes on the sim semi-well, but someone please explain to me why I find it much easier to fly the aerobatic airplanes (Cap 232 and especially the Super Skybolt) than the sim's PT-40 trainer?

Yeah, the Skybolt and the other aerobats are a lot faster than the PT-40, but that's easy to manage - just stay out of the throttle. Give a little throttle and elevator in your turns to counteract the drop in altitude and mix in some rudder with the aileron and the Skybolt seems to go right where I point it. Of course, I am not trying 3-D yet. And the Ultimate is a handful, at any speed.

So where am I going wrong??