We still have young guys at our field (I'm 54 so young is 18-25) and one of them is an outstanding jet pilot who just got a new large twin engine warbird to build from Skymaster and he's like 24. It's an ARF, but far from PNP.

I am gone 60 hours a week for work and between having a wife and trying to stay physically fit, an ARF is all I can do if I want to fly. I like flying more than assembling but even so I just ordered a Havoc SS and will assemble it over the winter because I still like the assembly aspect as well. I have built from a kit and my "goal" is to do that again when I retire but I figure there will be no kits then. I'll buy whatever someone crashes at the time and rebuild it better than it was and that will have to suffice.

For now, there are at least four guys 40 and under that fly IMAC and turbines, etc, around here and that is hopefully enough to get new interest and keep the hobby going. I've been flying since the 80's and I don't want to stop until I am simply not able to fly an longer. If we want to promote the hobby, all of us and our clubs need to spread the word in many different ways because we are the ambassadors.