Some clubs, including the one I am joining have a website, & the secratary actually keeps a running list of who flys on what freq. Then he posts on the website the list of channels & the number of members on each channel next to it. This can be quite helpful when deciding which channel to buy a new radio on. You see from the list that there are allready 5 or 6 ppl flying the channel you had in mind, you start looking at another channel. If your club doesn't keep a list like this then you could do it yourself as darock suggested. Allthough being that you're up in the Great White North, I don't think you're gonna get a real idea of who's on what channel till the spring thaw![] But it's not really a big deal, you'll still get plenty of airtime in & half the fun of this hobby is watching & visiting with your new found friends at the field anyway. The other half is building/flying your planes. It sounds to me like you've done your home-work & made some excellent choices. I think your gonna do well in this hobby/sport. As for glow-plugs, I'll leave that to the pros. I just slap an OS #8 in everything I own, except my new 4-stroke.

ho2zoo had what sounded like good advice to me for practice on the sim, I'm gonna start trying some of that too, & quit trying to play 3D for awhile. Good luck to you my friend, it's allways nice to see someone patient enough to come in here wanting to do it the right way. Most of us had to be talked out of that Warbird, or that 3D Monster for our first plane!! Keep us posted & let us know how your progress goes.