G-Dunx
Pretty impressive set up you have there.
Flight sim is an excellent traing tool especially for IFR flight and on autopilot. Its biggest letdown is the flight modelling capability.
The standard aircraft that come with MSFS are awful but some of the third party addon aircraft are much better although still flawed. I have not used it for 4-5 years but did find it kept you up to speed especially with instrument work.
Pace