Yeah baddog i think we are the new revolution of R/C flight........ Maybe we are better ?... Maybe we are not? But i think with the sims that are on the market now , It is going to change the way R/c enthusiasts talk in these forums.I honestly believe these sims are the @#$% No pun intended.They teach you the basics of flying and getting use to the orientation of the plane and how to correct the aircraft. I can not imagine trying to fly a plane not knowing how to control it. That would be doom from the beginning.That is a very important step in flying PERIOD.You most definitely need to know what mode you want to fly and master it,Before you even think about buying a plane..This is my experience from flying sims for 3 years before buying a plane .It is definitely different when you have a plane in real life than in a sim.I hope this is a help for any beginning pilots. Realflight G3 is what helped me.. If i didnt have this sim it would have cost me dearly. Good luck to all in this Great Hobby...........Brian P.S You need to be mechanically inclined to even try ...If you aren't then move on ..