RE: Starting in Jets
I started building kits of gliders and slope soarers when I was about 13. I got in and out of flying for the next decade or so, but bought my first turbine at 35. I put it on a test bench just so I could figure it out. I got her in a Comp-ARF Flash a year later. Talk about anticipation! I've only been in jets now for a couple years, but now it's in my blood. The people are a really cool, tight group. Always there to help you out when you need something.