Catfish . . .

While it is possible to teach yourself how to fly, it may not be worth the risk. Do yourself a BIG favor and get hooked up with a club and/or instructor. If you don't there is a very good chance that the time and effort you have already put into your plane will be wasted and your maiden flight, if you're lucky, will probably last less than 10 seconds.

If you don't knwo what "trim" is, that's another good reason to get with an instructor. A good instructor will spend some time going over your plane to make sure it is air worthy. A good instructor will spot problems before you fly. He will take it up and get it all trimed out for you so that it flies the way it is suppose to.

As far as information on AMA, here is the link to their site: http://www.modelaircraft.org/ . Check it out and join. You'll have the liability insurance should something ever happen while you are flying and most clubs will not let you fly without membership.

It can NOT be stressed enough to get with a local club and/or instructor. With a club, you'd be surprised all that you can learn from the old farts that have been flying since Moby Dick was a guppy.

Good luck,