"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote in
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I've been told in no uncertain terms by my flight instructor to NOT
mess with the PC flight sims because they're screwing up my actual
flying. Not sure how accurate that is, but considering the hurdles
I've been having to overcome as I train, there might be some merit to
it.

I've heard that too, but when I was learning fixed-wing my instructor
congratulated me on my immediate natural "feel" for it and a very good
working knowledge of the instrumentation, all thanks to MS-FS. Of course
it's nothing like the real thing but I found it excellent for procedural
practice.

Oh, and my aptitude tests were good enough to get me an offer of a sponsored
instructor course and a job at the end of it!

Si