Just to add to the Flight Simulator query.......I'm 17hrs training for PPL and I DO use flight simulator at home. I have been doing so for many years. F S is useless (even counterproductive) when learning to fly by 'seat of pants' but it is very useful for practising checklists and getting familiar with your cockpit when not flying for real. Flight dynamics in FS are far from real. For instance a perfect flare and landing in FS could get you into serious trouble in the real world, mostly because the real world is not forgiving of getting it wrong. If your not familiar with FS I wouldn't bother confusing your training by starting now. You would be better off with a cockpit poster and your checklists.