1. I have only one electric, and I fly it until the battery runs down and it gets "sluggish."

2. I run my nitros in the back yard during the day. If you have noise ordinances I would recommend going and joining a club if you havent already, and doing all my run in work out there.

3. I built a stand for mine that works great and holds it in place. It was simple to build, but you could just as easily get a field box with a cradle on the top of it. Most have an adjustable cradle that will tighten up and hold your plane very snug.

4. Ive seen alot of people that use timers, and have learned how long their aircraft will fly on one tank from experience. It helps to avoid "dead stick" landings. Most will fly 10-15 minutes on one tank.

Hope this helps!

TonyG