RE: Which Simulator?
Heads up fellow newbies! There's a terrific Real Flight G3.5 customization that makes this simulator unbeatable for beginners. Here it is. Edit the standard Nextar, increasing both Graphical Scale and Physical Scale to 200% (Will need to do Options -> Display Advanced Properties in order to get the opportunity to edit these two parameters.) This customization is flawed in G3, giving inexplicable crash events in unobstructed air when no maneuver is providing stress. But, in G3.5 this customization works flawlessly. Because the airframe upsize is not matched by a power increase, the result is a 'puff flier', probably much like a Senior Telemaster powered by a .46, but without the over-float on landing. Visibility is much improved (this customization produces >10ft wingspan), response to stick movement is soft/predictable and the aircraft flies in a very broad power range without getting speedy. This is just the ticket for giving rank beginners confidence building flight time with successful landings. Because of G3.5, and our giant Nextar, my six year old son and I are under way as sim fliers, and able to anticipate the maiden flight of our real trainer. I expect to be able to incrementally reduce our custom Nextar size back down to standard as we advance, though this will cause an unfortunate reduction in visibility. (Hey Knife Edge, if you start promoting the 200% Nextar, as well you should, throw me a bone, eh!)