Thanks for the info guys. This thread helped me to understand the strengths and weaknesses of simulators. I recently got into r/c planes and bought my first one about 2 weeks ago. Since then I have been researching everything I can about flying. I have yet to take my plane out because of the weather, but I hope to soon. I only have a basic plane with no ailerons (firebird scout) so flying shouldnt be too hard. Eventually I want to get a more advanced plane, but we all have to start somewhere. Since I cant afford to spend $200 on a flight sim can someone tell me if FMS is a good simulator in general and if it has sucessfully helped anyone to learn the basics? How close are the physics of FMS in comparison to RealFlight G3, Reflex XTR, Aerofly Professional, ect? Any info will help.

Also, I only have the transmitter that came with my Firebird Scout and it cannot be connected to a computer so can someone suggest a decent joystick that would be similar or as close to a real transmitter as possible?