The more I use it the more comfortable I'm getting with it. I am learning a little more about all the features that it does have. The thing I like the least about any simulator is that you never really know exactly where your plane is in relation to yourself and the runway. When you're at the field, you really don't have this problem. Sims are good, though, in teaching the basic reflexes you need to have without having to think about it. I guess you really don't need to know where the plane is to do that kind of practicing. What I need more practice in, though, and I would assume any beginner does, is getting your plane to the proper location on your final approach to landing. That is 90 percent of the solution to learning how to land...which is the main problem with beginners....getting that plane down in one piece. It's hard to get to the approach position when you don't know how far out you are or what your elevation is. These things are actually easier at the field. I know G3 has a lot of aids to help you in that, but when you actually go to use them, you find that it's almost easier to just go by the seat of your pants. Trying to keep up with those instructors is a real challenge for a beginner.

I am now in the process of learning something about the 100 or so flight parameters in Reflex so that I can try and get my plane represented. I am taking settings from various planes that are similar to mine (there really isn't one that's exactly like mine....a large (10 pound, 81" wing span, 1250 square inch wing area), high wing trainer converted to an electric tail dragger) and translating them to what I think mine would be. The paramaters they use are pretty technical....like you have to be an aeronautical engineer with millions of dollars worth of measuring equipment...to really be able to know exactly what values to use. I'll just plug along and see what happens.

Have a good one!