Originally posted by nafai1
Hey Montague,
I have to admit, you are pretty spot on about me needing professional help. The issue is really that I need to find someone who lives near me (Detriot Area), and will help me for nothing or next to nothing.
I looked at a few R/C clubs in the area, but they all want you to be AMA and some others have dues also-I'm willing to pay, but not before I have an engine that starts-the whole chicken and the egg syndrome.
The reason I have to yank the tank out is that the fuel line is smaller then the nozzle on my fuel refilling thingy. The hobby shop I go to seems to have an idiot in there who keeps selling me the wrong parts (don't get me started on the battery he sold me to start this thing that was WAY underpowered). I need to make an adaptor that'll go from the too big size to the smaller one, apparantly...
Also, to autopilot, my engine is not inverted 
All I can say to you guys is thanks for the help so far-I'm really frustrated with incompentance in being unable to start this thing and with the service I've recieved from my hobby shop so far (they won't help me with the starting problem).
Ask them if they have the introductory pilot program or anyone qualified to instruct it.
Our club has it and it allows an instructor to instruct you at first without you being in the AMA but the club and you are still covered by insurance.
We always have people come out on Saturday with a new plane that they help out for free and the introductory instructor (we have 2 and almost always 1 is there on Saturday morning) will take you up on a buddy box with HIS trainer plane.
At least that's how it works here. If your regular instructor turns out to be one that can do the intro program you won't even need AMA till you start to solo or join the club. Mine is (even tho I have AMA) and I haven't joined the club yet and I'm about 1 flight away from a solo.