Alot of people badmouth Realflight. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, it is not perfect. I have played around with most of the other sims and I always want to get back to Realflight. I can practice a certain maneuver at home then go the field and do it. It keeps my reflexes honed during the off season. I have seen people show up at the field who have never flown the real thing but have a bunch of simulator time and I am amazed at how fast they progress. My feelings are, if you can afford it, Realflight is the only way to go.