Excellent pics guys, im jealous, i would love to get into the hobby,and have a great club near my home, any suggestions .
if you've never flown r/c before, go visit the club that's near ya. they;ll help you out. you need to join the AMA before you can join most clubs, then join the club, but that's easy.
most clubs will have people there that are all too happy to help new pilots learn.
as for an airplane, check out the hobbico superstar trainers. they have .60 size, and .40 size. both come with the engine and electronic already installed. all you need to do to that one is to charge the batteries, and about 20 minutes of assembly work.
do not try to fly it for yourself for it's first flight though. get an experienced pilot to tske it up and make sure it's trimmed right.
you'll have a blast. you'll find it a bit challengine, and incredible fun. it's also incredibly addictive too.
goods luck
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