"retired-allen" wrote in message
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I am looking for someone who has used the Flight Link hardware with either
X-Plane or MSFS 2004 (R-22 simulation) and whether or not they would
recommend it for a prospective heli pilot.

Whilst neither of these packages will help you fly an aircraft, MSFS 2004
with some add-on VFR scenery will help you practice your navigation skills.

X-Plane has a fun flight modelling for some of the helicopters and you can
get a rough idea of what will happen when you put the controls in a certain
place, but MSFS I think uses basically fixed-wing modelling with a few
tweaks so is not in the least bit realistic.

Flying a chopper is less about what happens when you put the controls in a
certain place -- this becomes second nature and after a while it is quite
trivial in normal conditions. The important thing is knowing what will get
you into trouble, keeping yourself out of trouble, and planning stuff before
you do it.

These are things you can practice with X-Plane.

Regards
Andrew

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