My input is simple. First like chuck said, join AMA . You feel more comfortable in the long run flying whether in a club or not. Secondly try your best to have some one train you on basic flight, or even go out and spend the money for a simulator and practice. Thirdly buy a plane that is more practical for a beginner RC pilot. The plane you have picture in your post has absolutely no glide ratio.

If you can't find some one to teach you, might I suggest starting out with a glider type plane , not brush less, just to get the idea of how a plane flies and to practice orientation. I taught myself and wasted allot of time and money in the long run, but the field I went to join said they didn't teach people how to fly , or didn't have any teachers, so I struggled and after only 3 years or so of flying electrics I now fly glow powered airplanes such as the thunder tiger p51, and the super chipmunk. I also have a trainer converted to a flat wing with flaps. Right now on the table I am building a shrike.

I still am interested in joining a club but NJ must be famous for might I say odd clubs . I have an application and the rules are , only three planes in the air at one time, must pass noise pollution test, gates only open on Thurs. and sunday. So these are the things that keep my flying in the park on days where there is no body around . I stick to AMA's rules and I haven't had a problem yet ( knock on wood).


GL, RCF

PS where would you fly in Brooklyn? I used to work all over the five boroughs and never saw a park big enough.