mbilar1,
I go to Hobby Haven in OP quite often. I have flown the G3 sim in the store, no problem. You sir, need some practice. OK, you want to fly. That's great. However, if you don't have the patience to learn you will never fly. Ask Brian, Doug or Monte at Hobby Haven to assist you with the G3 sim once. They won't mind. They are terrific folks. I suggest you spend the 200 bucks and take the sim home to practice. I still have my G2 sim and even though I have been flying for 14 years, I still practice on my sim. I am a member of the Hillsdale R/C Barnstormers. I fly at Hillsdale lake at our great flying field. Soon our "Trainer Nights" held every Tuesday from about 5:00 P.M. to dusk will be starting. There are plenty of instructors to get you into the air and on the way to becoming a proficient R/C pilot. Don't cheat yourself out of a great part of the hobby, FLYING! Good luck to you.