ORIGINAL: corch

Must be nice to be 1/70 chief of yer own reservation.

Jnatale 3, just have fun, use common sense, and be safe. I've done electrics in the park, and to be honest, it was stressful enough keeping the plane in the air, especially as a beginner. Let alone worrying about other people and things that might come across your path. Electric is just as dangerous as nitro in the park, I guess the noise can be a nuisance, but it can be good too, most people dont want to be near a running weed whipper. Nitro is not a fire hazard. If you don't believe me, soak a paper towel in fuel. Throw a book of lit matches on it. Watch the matches go out. (Be careful though, nitro flames are nearly invisible)

It wasn't til I visited 4 local clubs and met some people that this hobby really ''took off'' for me. I joined the club with (what I thought at the time and now know for a fact) the best instructors, and laid back group of guys and gals. No lawn chair pilots and gossipers with their agendas and constant rule making. No issues with the neighbors or landowner. And reasonable club dues, enough for rent, gas for the mower, etc. We don't have the most cosmetically pleasing field, or a lot of ''amenities'' that some local fields do, but it's level, the sun is never an issue (N-S runway, with pilots facing east), minimal rules, although the AMA safety code is followed, and you must join the AMA. The people you fly with make the club.