Good flying tonight too Drvn. For someone who has only had the game for a few days, you are doing very well on sim; especialy seeing as you are playing with guys that have been playing sim mode since the game release. You are already better than the absent Bucketmanroc
Its not easy using the joypad on sim either, I use the pad too and I guess Ive just got used to having to press in the stick to look around. The biggest handicap I find -that there is no way round- is you can't ajust your throttle or rudder while looking around. Throttle is most anoying, its like having to stare at the gear lever each time you change gear in your car. You have to take your eyes off your target and then reaquire it. Big plus point though is you have the brakes for landing in cta games (brakes on the joysticks is broken).