SoaringTheSkies,
Thanks again for your post.
In a way, this is HOTAS, "hands on throttle and stick", telling you by physical feedback what you're telling the aircraft to do.
The rest of your awareness should be outside and "ahead" of the aircraft.
If you have to duck back down to read the "video game" and interpret it, it's already too late.
Too simplistic, sure, but I hope you understand what I mean.
CJ