I haven't flown in about 15 years... Instead of crashing a couple planes while learning I looked the simulator way and bought Realflight 3.5. I've been flying on it for a couple weeks now and I think I've got the hang of flying again. I don't know if instructors will count that as any real training when I go join a club though... I don't think I'll have a problem becoming solo real fast once I get my plane built.