Hey all. First off, let me start by saying that there are a ton of beginner posts and I have read most. Almost all revert back to the same thing.... Go to your local field. This is where I struggle. Between my wife and I, we have one car and 3 kids, so travel is out of the question and to my knowledge there is only one local club around. I have attempted to seek out their schedules, without success, and show up on random days in hopes of catching someone. I did catch people there on 2 occassions but when I started asking questions, seemed stand-offish and like I was bothering them so I left both times. That community seems very closed to outsiders and the fact that I am a grown man(kinda) 31 I was expecting a little more cooperation and information. Due to this experience, I have chose to go into park flyers. I just ordered my first, Parkzone Tycoon 2, and learned I made a big time mess up. I plan on keeping this plane in the closet as everything I have read about it says its well worth the money, but with as little experience as I have in the air, dont think I should even put it together till I know I can keep flying. This leads me into why I post.... Can I self teach myself how to fly with say a Parkzone J-3 cub or something that is cost effiecent and managable? I have read alot of posts about the Air Hogs Aero Ace and will have that tomorrow to start honing in the skills, but I imagine that will only take me so far. Any advice on what I should be looking at would be helpfull. I want to stay within $200 for a decent RTR trainer if possible. Thanks tons, Jon