I purchased a flight sim the other day.

I had the tail in hover down pat, as well as left and right orientation without one, but now that I am trying nose in hovering, I was having trouble with the backwards stick movement, so I spent $20 bucks on a simulater. Unbelievable how fast I got hand eye co-ordination to hover nose in, as well as actually flyin around, Givin er too. I must have crashed about 100 times, but didn't cost a dime and no down time. LOL!!

Would have cost me a bunch with out the sim. Best $20 bucks i've spent! Would have been $100's if it was my heli!!!