This game is perfectly doable for people that are new to flightsims, but prepare for many hours of studying ingame, manual and forums. I have a little experience in Lockon, but only really knew the F15... Now after about 30 + flight hours I know the KA50 better then the F15, and am able to fly missions but im still learning.
It's a lot of learning but well worth it compared to those 6 hour mainstream games they sell these days.