Hi Sal,

Not sure where you are in SoCal but there is a huge group of guys that fly all around the region. We will be in the San Fernando valley flying this Sunday and on March 15th maybe 20 of us or so will be at a place south of Bakersfield called "Buttonwillow". If you want to stop by I think you will be able to see some Boomerangs and some of the turbine set ups that are successful for a lot of people, including several beginners.

Anyway, good luck with you search, I would say jump right in the water is fine. Jets are a lot of fun, I can assure you.

Regards,