Hi Bruce,

Thanks for the nice welcome.

As a matter of fact there is a soaring club in my area. I live in the D/FW metroplex so there are several clubs to choose from. The folks at the soaring club are nice and friendly but their field location would require me to drive a long distance in some of Dallas' most congested traffic to reach their field. Plus if I understand it correctly their field is open to the public. That concerns me as people that have no AMA membership or committed to frequency impound may show up. That's no fault of the club, just an open field.

The club I finally joined has two fields, less than 20 minute drive from my house and both controlled by locked gates and is organized with the emphasis on safety, plus they are financially secure.

Lastly, I intend to build a powered plane such as the Old Timer so I wanted to belong to a club that allows both. I agree with you that the use of a hi-start could upset others so that was one reason I choose the Spectra which is powered.

I think I will consider the Old Timer even though the build is a little more complex. Adding ailerons should not be a major problem as long as I plan it carefully. Measure twice and cut once as they say.

Thanks again for the nice welcome from all of you.

Have a great day.