Rather than spending the money for a simulator, I have decided to spend less on a Ready to Fly (engine, receiver, servos, etc.) formie (foamy?) and use a 6EXA Futaba (Channel 39). I suspect I can learn more with an actual plane (even with some crashing) than playing on the computer.

Any suggestions on a really dirt cheap plane (less than $50-100?) that is really RTF with the Futaba?

Bill