I had originally started to look for nitro planes but I am not sure I want to sink multiple hundreds into a plane without knowing if I will even stay interested or if this is just the hobby bug giving me a bite. I have a huge field (20 acres or so) in my back yard with a long strip mowed really short (by me) that would be perfect to tinker around with a park flyer. My local club has a $35 fee to join, not to mention joining the AMA. I understand that a small electric RTF will not blow my socks off but I just want something cheap(er) to try out for a month or two and see if I have any stick skills at all before searching out a more expensive plane. I would certainly join the local club if I was going to purchase a nitro and find an instructor. Another factor is the human air flap (the wife) who will need to be a little more sure that I am going to stick with a hobby before dropping 400+ bucks on it!