REALFLIGHT Evolution RC Flight Simulator Software with Interlink DX Controller Included RFL2000 Air/Heli Simulators Compatible with VR headsets Online Multiplayer Options

I was about to buy an RC plane for my son and myself and glad I discovered learning with a simulator was recommended first. This one seemed the most legit. So glad I did. I had my eye on a WWII type plane and with this simulator have learned those are more advanced. I would have spent $300-$400 and likely would have destroyed it the first time out.This simulator has shown me good beginner planes to practice on.The simulator itself works great and seems really accurate with how real planes likely fly.I can't recommended this enough for anyone thinking about getting into the hobby.

If you always wanted to learn how to fly a radio-controlled model airplane, helicopter or quad copter, but where afraid of failure, this product is by far the best way to achieve that goal. It is the most realistic RC flight simulator that I have ever experienced. Once you have mastered flying the Apprentice RC Trainer airplane on this flight simulator, you will have no problem flying the real Apprentice in real life. You learn by making mistakes, and this flight simulator makes it inexpensive and fun to learn from your mistakes. My only criticism of this product is that you will need to plug the Interlink DX Simulator Controller (the transmitter) into an unpowered USB 2.0 4 port hub (an $8.00 item at your local Best Buy or on Amazon) and then plug that USB 2.0 port into a USB 3.0 receptacle in your Windows 10 laptop or PC, otherwise you will not be able to use this product. No one seems to know why this solves the problem, but you will be having so much fun learning how to fly that you won't really care why it solves this problem. This product will not work with Apple computers. It also may not work with older PCs/laptops, so make sure your computer is capable of working with this software before placing your order. My HP laptop with Windows 10 is 2+ years old and it works fine with this software.

Great tool to use for beginners and for those of us that no longer have a site to fly outdoors.

So my pre teen and his friends became interested in RC flying. After he learned to fly on his own I decided I would like to fly also. He flew Apprentice stol, then the large aeroscout, then Apprentice S.I purchased this product so we could both learn and get better at flying.The plan worked as I practiced flying the Aeroscout several times on the simulator and today took to the skies with the real plane with take off and landing without issue.Now, he had steam software for a long time so that was not an issue to download. Also his computer is a very good gaming laptop with graphics blah blah blah. Therefore for that reason I’m sure the simulator and controller worked so seamless.I think we will purchase this product as a gift for his best buddy’s birthday coming up so he can improve his game.We just bought an EC 1500 so will practice that as well before taking to the air park.

Avoid this product. You have to turn off all Web security and antivirus software, VPN and firewalls, then allow third party cookies on Chrome, just to sign up, download and run the actual Real Flight Evolution software provided by a third party called STEAM. Forget needing customer service from STEAM or their reseller, Horizon Hobbies. HH is only open 9-6 on weekdays, so you are out of luck if you are a working person. Using the HH contact Web form doesn't work either. It responds with a rejection of your input and CAPTCHA choices, and tells you to "try again later". If you are able to contact HH, it will take them 5 days to get back to you with canned, emailed instructions telling you to try fixes which you've already told them aren't working. Very frustrating. I have never experienced any product as poorly conceived and supported as this product, with it's complete lack of owner's manual, lack of DX instructions and non-existent customer support. As others have stated, the simulator planes become almost invisible soon after takeoff and start to pixilate with even short animated distances. Beginners mode does not provide a realistic sense of flying snd actual RC plane, so avoid it and start with the Advanced setting, if you can find it on the unlabeled DX controller. Worse, there is a total lack of the depth perception needed to gauge distances and plane positions, when attempting to approach the runways. The DX controller comes with one page of instructions, none of which address product use, with switches labeled as A,B,C, etc., with no explanation of the switch purpose, settings or how to operate them. An online screen showing active switch settings on the DX controller would be a huge help, yet as with most Spektrum products, common sense user WYSIWYG interfaces are missing. Instead of sacrificing your online safety to spend hours trying to learn to use and play with this mediocre product, buy an Apprentice RC RTF with a second controller and separate trainer module attachment (all sold and delivered by Amazon), then go to your nearest RC FAA-authorized FRIA club. The FRIA club will have runways, large flight areas far away from homes and businesses, and many experienced pilots who can do a far better job of teaching you how to fly an RC plane in realistic advanced mode, than this Real Flight risk to your personal time, personal privacy and online security.