buzzbomb
I know nothing!
I hear you. I agree with your thinking. Keep in mind, I am a noob's noob. I train for a little while with my Tiny Trainer, because that's what I'm going actually to fly first. Then, I'm just stoked to be able fly all those different FT models. I'm having an absolute blast just trying them and crashing them.I've recommended this a few times.
First and Foremost - setup your transmitter with Dual Rate and Expo just like you would in real life. And throttle cut. Fly the sim like you would fly a real plane. If you have a 2-way switch, 90/40 and 60/30. if you have a 3-way switch, 100/40, 85/35, 65/30. Start with low rates.
Start with the Storch or the even the Simple Cub. Learn to keep it in the air doing laps and figure 8's. Move on to touch and go's. It's a sim, go ahead and crash.
Skip the wings, the mini's and everything else, and go to the FT3D.
THIS WILL TEACH YOU TO FLY WITH "LIGHT" FINGERS
When you can fly laps with the FT3D (or even go crazy and start 3D flying) THEN go to the other models. TRUST ME - this WILL make you a better pilot. And transfers better to real life flying.
You will get frustrated. You will probably wear out the space bar resetting the model. But trust me when I say this will give you the most "work" which means the best sort of training. Like anything - it becomes muscle memory and training of the finger tips. The only thing I don't like about sims is you tend to lose spatial distance easily.
Depending on what Radio you have - you didn't hear it from me, but you can download Phx for free on banggood if you search for the 9:1 simulator cable. If your radio supports USB it should work fine. (My jumper does)
I am a man on a mission. I want to fly 'em all. In the sim. Then post about how each plane felt to me and then it's down to serious training. I've still got work to do in that arena. I haven't been able to get Phoenix to recognize any of my switches, and I don't know why, yet. I'm just default 100% on everything. It's cool. I have only a rudimentary knowledge of what expos and rates even ARE.
In the meantime, I'm getting stick-time and having a good time. Come to think of it, it might be that time to get some stick time before I run out of time tonight. Flight time!