i agree with mcmanta about G3. it is far superior to FMS in every way. g3 is a worthwhile investment in the long run, and it can be more fun to play with as a game (i'd probably play g3 more than unreal if i had it). fms is plain, but realistic enough to teach you the dynamics and controls of an r/c heli. in the end no matter what sim you use, you still have to build confidence flying your heli with all its "realworld" inaccuracies. g3 can't do that.