I guess I'll post my entry into RC life and departure from the hobby as well. I started at about age 11 buying a Hangar 9 Xtra Easy glow trainer. Six months after getting the plane I finally ventured to the local field and got an instructor. Three months later I soloed the plane. However, high school, sports, and life got the best of me for the next 6 yrs. or so I was out of the hobby. Finally, I decided to give the electrics a try, and at 18 I'm flying my SFM Soarstar regularly in our pasture. (lol we have alot of land - 100 acres) But yes, if you truely want to get into this hobby, just stick w/it....and success will come eventually.