Thanks for the input gents.

I see the opinion can vary from 7 acres or less to an AMA suggested 62 acres. I realize a lot of it has to do with the surrounding neighbors that I would be moving next to. Before I even considerd RC uses, I was already kind of thinking of a tract of land somewhere from 12 to 25 acres or so......which seems to work well for RC too. I think the best scenario for me is to shop for cleared prarie property that borders up against a large expanse of a neigbor's land, with nobody elses house bordering close to my property line. That way they will not be bothered by the noise or sight of my plane. As acerc mentioned, the neighbor's steer or "beef" grazing on his bordering 600 acres of land will not complain if a Z26 engine occasionally buzzes 150 feet overhead. The main chore for me before purchasing land would be for me to carefully scout the area and observe the proximity of the neighbors houses and their outdoor farming and ranching activities. The optimal situation is to have neighbors that live on the other end of their 200-500 acre tract that you need binoculars to see.