Sorry about the passing of your friend...It is good advice to find a club and an instructor to help you for the first while..You planes are going to need setting up ,balance checks etc etc...Also a flight simulator can help a lot for learning to fly..Your instructor can advise you if you like...In my club the guys are a pretty helpfull bunch and it seems like most clubs are like that...Good luck and have fun Ultra sport brotherhood #100 Cub Brother #6 Biker BC