Our club this year started an Intro Pilot Program. We got a couple of trainers donated to the club by local hobby shops, with the understanding that when someone is in the shops looking, they will send them to us for a "try before you buy program". This gets people started on the right foot and tends to generate more trainer sales for the LHS other than the aerobird type planes. Once an interested prospect experiences flight on the four channel trainers, the aerobird does not seem too attractive any more. It also allows the parents of kids to be sure the kids are gonna stay with it before they plunk down 300 to 500 bucks on a plane. Under the Intro Pilot Program though the AMA they can fly with an into pilot for 30 days and not spend a dime. This program should be used my more clubs as a way to get more young people involved.

Terry