thanks for your comments guys.
ive just started on heli's and getting used to hovering, i havent got access to a trainer.  but ive been using the sim with planes, and to be honest, im not finding any problems doing anything on it i.e. loops, turns. takeoffs.  its nothing like flying heli's- in the SIM at least.
landings were slightly challenging, but been practising these, and these are becoming quite easy too.
Or is the SIM nothing like real life plane behaviour?