0.o!!! WoW!

Sorry I went MIA guys. I've got a lot on my plate right now, but I assure you that r/c aircraft is a permanant hobby, not just a passing thought. Just some background on me so you crazy old guys can get an idea of my distraction factor; I've been a computer junkie since I was 13, so (naturally) I'm "Mr. family and friends' computer trouble-shooting/repair guy", I work for an independant video game developer ("Phail Safe InteractiveLLC") as the lead 3D Modeler/3D Level designer/3D Animator, I'm a U.S. Army soldier (PV2) and I'm working on getting information moved around for my Staff Sergeant and aiding in the recruitment of this guy I know, attempting to find a new job and place to live, I'm also a college student at C.O.S. with a major in Computer Science and this semester I'm taking two programming classes (Programming in Visual Basic and Programming in Java), so you can see why I'm frequently absent for streches of time.

As a 22 year old I can really appreciate the gravity of financial situations placed on all the local clubs. I've contacted the Exeter Thunder Hawks before (approx. 2 years ago) and at the time the factor that scared me off was the AMA membership fees. I thought I'd build my own planes, buy radios, and fly around my property (there's a lot of it), but I do understand that there's no substituting for experience and that a good instructor is worth his/her weight in gold. I also just want to let you guys know that I'm not looking for handouts. I may not have money to give at this time, but I'll do crap-work in exchange for knowlege and instruction. I'm wiling to donate my time to sweeping and checking runways for debris, cleaning up after events, etc. I'd feel terrible if someone just gave away parts/equipment to me and I crashed their plane (I know crashes WILL eventually happen, I just want it to happen to my stuff), but at the same time I'm not too proud to accept kind gestures.

I've been e-mailing drafter and I told him how awesome and kind the r/c flying community is. I'm proud to call myself a member of that community, and I'd like to help were I can. My 1st passion was aircraft. Ever since I can remember; I've always been facinated by them, so just being around them is ectasy for me, even if I'm just sweeping the runway. I know I just tossed a lot of information and personal history at you guys, but I hope it's informative. I've got a lot more learning to do, but I look forward to it.


P.S: I will be at the Exeter Field Sunday evening with Drafter, and possibly Monday as well. So I look forward to meeting some of you guys.


-Built