RE: LANDING BEFORE EMPTY ?
Most all computer radios these days have a countdown timer on them. Set that for the time you want to fly and then land when it goes off. If your radio doesn't have a timer on it pick up a cheap kitchen cooking timer (as mentioned above) and use that. To find out how long you can fly run a tank on the ground at full throttle and time how long it takes to run out of fuel.
Hope this helps
Ken