Just a moment about myself
I have taken flight lessons, but not yet a licensed pilot.

(and with cost of doing both hobbies probably never will)

 I also had the pleasure of flying a T6 TEXAN for an hour and got to experience some arobatics!!. I also fly R/C aircraft models, have also skydived once from 15000' and worked part time at Tweed .located in New Haven, Conn. (KHVN ) My home town airport, just to be around aircraft.
When Microsoft came out with Flightsimulator ,I purchased it and all of the versions up till now.

and we all know the rest to this story...