i know how to tune the engine already. i just need to know about how much room do i need to fly? would a big school playground be enough? i don't know how to find out if there is a flying field near me. id also like to know if there is a club near me. i did ask them if they learned by themselves. one of them did. he said that he just drove it around on the ground for a tank or two and got used to each of the controls. them he took off about 10 feet off the ground and practiced landing. them took his first flight and did pretty good accept for the landing. he luckily only broke a prop. after that he can fly pretty good.