ORIGINAL: bbagle1
I am sorry that i rubbed you the wrong way dbarrym but i olny asked because I wanted to know. I explained to you that I am by no means an expert pilot nor did I ever say "I could do that". Please try not to be so sensitive, this hobby is all about having fun and if you take it too seriously you can take the fun aspect out of it.
Thank you to everyone else who gave me informative straight-forward answers. That is the kind of information I was looking for. I am relatively new to RC and having a knowledge base like this is very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to further my RC education.
bbagle1, I am by no means thin skinned, and I stay out of 99% of this type of thread. But your comments about money and "old men" hit a nerve.
Take a look at my posts, I am not a "trainer trasher" ot jet elitist.
I did not say anyone could not fly a jet - my Boomerang could be flown by a decent intermediate pilot, or a Reaction 54 could be flown by pretty much anyone (i've owned and flown both). But an F-18 (I've owned one), an F-100, or an F-4 are a different matter - they require a degree of experience beyond the basic trainers to fly safely. Not that they require super-pilot skills, they just require more experience - like anything else.
Frankly, some pilots learn quickly - I've seen a couple guys go from RC newbies to top flight jet pilots in 2-3 years. I've also seen some people that have been in jets since Day 1 who make me hide under tables whenever they taxi out.
Comments like "as easy as it seems" are going to infuriate some people...like me (today, at least). You might want to consider that the next time you ask questions (or for help) from a community that doesn't know you.
Cheers -
Barry