Flight sims are great for some things but won't make you ready to "go it alone". Taxing and take offs on sims are super easy, not the same at all on a grass runway that is trying to change the direction of your plane every few seconds. Please find a nearby RC club annd get out there to visit them. You will learn more in 1 hour with an experienced flyer than with 6 months of flight sim flying. [8D]