MGW flyer. I think you have a good setup in mind. I'm also a Morgantown flyer and you have a few options when you decide to fly. I would definately recommend joining an AMA Club simply because of all of the help you can receive from it's members. Hypter mentioned the private air strip at Valley Point which I've never been to. I'm sure it's nice, but if you go there make sure you have some help because you don't want to try and fly that thing yourself.

Also, Hypter mentioned the local club in Masontown WV called Windy Ridge RC Club. It’s the club I usually fly out of. It is an official AMA charter club and it has on average between 12-20 members each year (Not sure where he got 6?). The information about 1 plane at a time is also incorrect. There is no limit to the amount of planes that can be in the air at one time. However, out of courtesy, when a newbie is flying there are rarely any other planes in the sky. The simple fact is that the club has so few people on any given night that you get plenty of opportunities to fly. It’s a very laid back atmosphere and only cost $12 a year to be a member.

There are also clubs in Fairmont and Clarksburg which are larger clubs. The Clarksburg club has a website at http://www.cma1193.com/next.htm .

I’ve also heard of a group of individuals that fly near the Fort Martin Power Plant on saturday mornings. They are not an AMA club from what I understand.

The field near Mylan park where they launch the balloons from would actually be a nice place to fly. I haven’t thought about that. As Hypter said there may be some permission problems though. I’d check into it before going there.

If you have any questions or need help with anything just PM me? Have a good one.