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No clearance is complex as long as you've got a writing utensil handy! I always write my stuff down. It's silly to try to remember everything.

There was one funky one out of SQL when norcal was opened... that was basically having the pilot maintain VFR (IFR clearance), until such and such a point, then you became IFR. It was interesting.

I recommend picking up some communications cards such as these from Sporty's:

http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/9382

They're $3.95 for a pad that will last you 50 flights. I use them every time I fly on PE (and in the real world). My preflight prep includes filling out all of the form fields I can including frequencies and expected clearances. The form template gives you exactly what to expect in terms of clearance phraseology and sequence so the routing becomes the only thing that might have some complication to it. Once you're proficient at providing a route that ATC is almost certain to accept as-is (thanks, ForeFlight!), even that will become simple and routine.

There's also myflightroute: http://myflightroute.com/craft.php?star ... tude=11000

Note the CRAFT area. It's understandable if you want to write rather than type. Pen a paper goes a long way. I generally use the 'scratchpad' feature in ForeFlight in the real airplane, and then pen and paper in the sim, unless I happen to have the IPad nearby.