Virtually all AMA clubs are glow clubs and will only teach you on a ".40 size" glow trainer. You can only get their "solo permit" on a glow plane.

In my opinion, this is kinda silly, because there's nothing in their qualifications to get a "solo permit" that any good electric trainer can't do (yea, even a Tiger Moth). It's too bad that these clubs don't have instructors for beginners to learn, and qualify with, to fly at their field with an electric trainer.

THAT BEING SAID, my LHS has trouble keeping Soarstars in stock. The owner said that he's selling them like hotcakes, almost all of them to glow flyers at the club fields because they've discovered how good they fly and how much fun they are.

I wouldn't give up. I'm sure if you do some visiting while you're there you'll find some electric flyers there. If all else fails, introduce the members to electrics!

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