RE: Mode 1 vs. Mode 2
I don't have a problem with not being able to fly other peoples planes and love the fact that people do not ask to fly mine! Being a person who flies a different mode then the majority, exempts my being expected to let people fly my stuff and this is totally fine with me.
I instructed quite a few people, back when Mode One was more popular.
I fly Mode One, because the 1st club I joined (TCRC in the Twin Cities) had more Mode One fliers then Mode Two fliers at that time. It was much easier to get help Mode One, then Mode Two.