FlyFreeWBe
I've used various Microsoft fs for the last ten years or so, for both fun and to supplement my training. I took a 9 month sabbatical during PPL(for sabbatical read 'run-out-of-dosh'!!) and kept current on fs. My instructor said it was as if I hadn't been away!! It was invaluble for IMC/IFR training, being able to 'fly' the exercises both before and after, and leave a trace to see where I went wrong!! I've now found Simcharts by Jeppesen and regularly fly SIDS and STARS as an exercise.
But this is the sad bit...being only 8nm from LHR, I can listen to departure and approach frequency and 'fly' a 737-400 in and out of LHR!! I generally lose the RT somewhere across the channel.
As for fs98 and 2000, I'm having trouble loading 2000 on a state of the art Viglen machine. There are alot of glitches on it according to their website, but am quite happy with fs98 for my needs.
Regards,
Blue Skies and Long Runways!