I am from Sayreville in Middlesex co NJ. In all honesty right this second i dont even have the $400 to jump right into the game. I am broke because I have a modest job, have a son, andlive alon on a single income. Combined with the current enonomy and it doesnt add up well for me. I also have other addictions such as model trains. I have a preorder on a $1600 train that im still working on saving money for. That while still recovering from the $$$ hit i took constructing a Halloween costume for my son that got WAY out of hand.

So as you can see, I DO spend the money.... but things have to wait in line sometimes.

That being said I always like to do research way before i leap into anything. Before i did my first engine swap, i read and learned how to do it instead of ripping an engine out and being clueless. So even if I cant afford a plane for a year, i can slowly learn so that when i am ready, I know what i want and what I am going to do with it.

As far as Nitro VS electric stuff goes... my brother had an electric RC car and a nitro car. They were both just as fast, but the electric still felt like a "toy" , while the Nitro simply makes you gitty! I would hope that learning about nitro engines on my sons RC car (when i give it to him for his bday or next Xmas) will help me get a jump start knowing about the plane engines. Hey, learning on the car, at least I dont have to worry about it falling out of the sky if it stalls right?

Anyway, thanks for all the fast and great responses. Are their any in depth FAQ reads for a complete newbie like me? Do you need any sort of a licence to fly these planes? Can you fly them anywhere, or only in certain areas?

Thanks guys!

-Joe