Chris I have the same simulator and they do help you a lot, use the 400 indors for a while, there is a Fury heli will help you 2, but my best advice before grad outdoors ii to learn more about real fligths, here is a place that will help u a lot, radd scholl of rotary fligt , goggle it and read the steps, will help you become a master sooner,
hope it helps
Mariano