>>>I think Realflight made a HUGE mistake with G5... a LOT of unneeded crap cluttering up this software. like all these first person flying combat modes and GAMES... simulators are not for PLAYING GAMES, it's for learning and practicing flying... huge mistake realflight, I still love my FSOne, but of course all the reaflights are awesome but g5 looks stupid to me

So it doesn't teach or let you practice, it is only a game??? It seems to me the G5 might be trying to appeal to a broader market of those folks who do want those features.
I have Aerofly but while it is a good flight simulator, there is a good chance I will sell my Aerofly to get Realflight. There are a few features in Realflight that are not available in Aerofly such as flying with my buddies across the nternet or using the instructor to learn how to do 3d manuvers. Personally I like software that has more than I want. Someday,I might want those features.