Even southern Georgia has RC clubs, and most clubs have instructors!

http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx

This is the AMA website's club search facility. I found 4 clubs within 50 miles of zip code 31079, which I believe is for rochelle. Have a look!

It's really the best way, and the money you save in planes will pay for the gas a hundred times over (for now.).

J