RE: How often do you get to fly?
Crap.. I am twice retired. Once from the US Coast Guard and recently from British Aerospace Enginnering Systems. Then I was picked up by Engility Corporation (part of L3 Communciations) and am now working 40 - 50 hours a week. Why? Who the heck knows. So, I don't get to fly as often as I would like. But, that's about to change. I plan on reducing my hours to about 30 per week and doing a lot of afternoon-after work flying.
BTW, I work to afford the extra $$$ to travel and fly RC.
CGr.