I've added a yoke, rudder pedals throttle controls and have been practicing with the C172. It was rough going at first, I zigged and zagged on take off, had the hardest time lining up the runway for landings, in flight the plane wanted to be all over the place, had to constantly mange it. All in all I think I've got an understanding with the Cessna.
Now, I want to learn what it would take to work towards my private pilot's license, as much as can be done with a simulator at least. Where do I go to study FAA regulations? How to use electronic navigation, radio communications with the tower, flying into and out of a busy airport, filing a flight plan. IFR flying. Heck, even setting the altimeter (I set my Com1 radio to the automatic broadcast frequency of 119.65 at the airport that FG starts you at with the Cessna but it stays silent, doesn't give be the barometer readings for the day).
There are beeps and tones, lights that come on when I fly over certain spots, what does it all mean? I get the tone when I reach 1000ft in altitude, at least I think that's what the beeping is for when I hit that altitude. I fly out a certain direction from take off, if I go far enough a tone starts to beep and a light comes on in the instrument panel. I can't really read it, but I assume it's some sort or marker. It stops when I turn and leave the area.
So what would be the next steps towards a license? Is there an online syllabus that I could follow? Are there free instruction guides that would lead me through what is needed to pass the FAA's test? I am assuming there would be a test.
George