I've read up a bit on these but haven't really found a comprehensive thread, so hopefully not stepping on toes starting a new one.
I'm mid PPL, 30 hours in and now learning nav having done all the excerises, solo work etc. I'm contemplating buying some flight sim software for some extra practice at home, especially whilst the weather is bad.
It seems opinions are mixed, however the over all concensus appears to be that they are no good for practicing operation of the aircraft itself, but quite handy for use of the instruments, and for nav.
So I have two questions, firstly is the above vaguely accurate and will it be worth my time using a sim, or will it just give me bad habits and make me a worse pilot?
Secondly, if I do go for one what are the recommendations and what hardware should I consider? I don't mind spending a bit of cash, but don't want to start turning my spare bedroom in to a 747 cockpit! I have a decent PC and a 24" monitor so it's just peripherals I may need. I'm learning in a Robin HR200 so it would be ideal if this was included in the sim.
Cheers
