best advice is from previus poster. get to a club, talk to an intructor. its easy to loose a bunch of money on a plane if you don't get taught. also there is a saftey part of flying. you wouldnt want a missle with rotating ginsu knifes hitting somebody becuase you have never flown before. who knows you might even get a good deal on a used trainer at a club. its a great hobby but its also not cheap.