Sims are a wonderful tool.</p>

A wrench is a wonderful tool too. But if you plan to rebuild an engine, a wrench is only one of the tools you need.</p>

Sims are a great way for a beginner to learn hand/eye coordination. It allows a student of our sport to do "Homework". In some respects, they are more difficult than the real thing, and in other respects they are easier. The bottom line is, they are not the same as real flying, but they DO help the student to learn. </p>

They should not be used instead of an instructor, they should be used in conjuntion with an instructor.</p>