Oh yeah,

I got RealFlight G2 about 6 years ago, and had gotten pretty good with helis. I hadn't used it in about two years, tho. Of course, I didn't worry about crashing then. NOW, I take it very seriously when I fly on the simulator, I can see those $$$$. A simulator will certainly help you learn the sticks and orientation. I bought a Pro to start with too. I detuned it with extra flybar weights, flatbottom blades, a heavier lipo, to learn with. I had never flown a heli, and didn't make any progress untill I followed Radd's School of Rotary Flight. You follow that, and you will learn. It seems silly, but after you go through it, you will see what it did for you.

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