Im a sim graduate I soloed my Giant Big Stik the first time I took it up and I do none of those things. Ive got fifty or so flights on it and flew it at the Columbus big bird flying last Sunday and I recieved several comments about how well I flew it. My first flight ever after practicing on a sim almost all winter was in June of this year. Im flying a Killer Chaos and have at least fifty flights on it also. You can see both of these planes in my models. Ive told this to several people when they ask how long I have been flying so I dont even mention it any more. Those 18 year old kids you see coming to the flight line and burning up the sky I assure you they are all sim graduates.

Ive never ever come close to flying my Giant Big Stik between my legs yet. Nor have I ever deviated accross the flight line ever. The five percent that I learned in the sky it is mostly outlined in a tread above this one its things the sim may not teach you that I learned from experience.

None of the things you mentioned about are limited to "Sim Graduates" Go to the flight line and you can see the same mistakes happening all across the spectrum of people there. If you buy a Electric Ready to fly trainer the learning curve on the ground goes way down and you can learn gas or glow as you go.

I must be the exception to the rule.

Any by the way never take your eyes off your plane. If there is another plane in the air you need a spotter he will tell you where to fly, how high and how fast. If you are by yourself and there is another plane in the air ask for a spotter to help you

Regards
Denwag