Are the flight simulators worth the money?
YES!!! Flight simulators do several things. The most important two are: They teach you the eye-hand coordination with the sticks; They teach you the plane orientation and stick movement when the plane is coming back at you. There are a lot of things to learn with this hobby. Flight simulators are used by beginners and advanced competitors alike. The flight simulators allow you to practice without the risk of losing a plane. Many aerobatic pilots will practice a new maneuver, like the difficult Rolling Circle, on the flight simulator until they have it under control. Other pilots just use the simulator to “warm up” before heading out to the field. For a beginner, the flight simulator will help you learn the stick movements that are used in normal flight. Flying straight and level, in a simple oval patter, is not as easy as it looks for a beginner. The flight simulator will train the eyes and fingers to move appropriately and predict where the plane is going, and then respond to the moti