Thanks for all the input guys. The web links are great and with the help of some other guys I am getting an idea of where I want to go with this.
So far as what I have flown right now I'm just working with a telemaster however. I flew back in the eighties with the SIG products (komander kougar). I was just a kid back then and flying meant just burning around aimlessly really fast and impulsively trying our different manouvers. Of course that resulted in a pile of wood.

I think the advise will get me started in actually learning how to fly well and eventually compete. I think I'll start just fun fly local see how I like it then keep moving up as far as I can.

Thanks again for all the great advice.
B