This forum has been awesome for me. There are people who continually give me advice, and most of them have lots of planes and years of flying - you can check out their profile! Among some, Missleman, Opjose, CGRetired, BigEdMustava to name a few (and many others, sorry if I can't remember names =)

I joined a club. It's like an extra $36 insurance. Again, there are guys with lots of planes and lots of years, and they are willing and eager to get me in the air, even if it is just so they can try to shoot me down in combat! (They've got another thing coming, I PROMISE!)

I guess I'd like to close this out with the biggest THANK YOU to the above mentioned; this is an expensive and passionate hobby, and I live in a place where there is not a lot of places to get equipment or advice, so you have all been a huge help. I feel very confident with the equipment you have helped me decide on buying, and the advice I have gotten toward the first steps in getting in the air.

Thanks. Your friend,

Garfield