Hi all I'm new to this forum and I would like to get into the rc plane hobby, I want to build whatever I gat (no ARF or RTF) but I don't want it to be too hard to build, I was looking into the sig lt 25 but I don't have access to a large field that would be safe to fly in without the risk of people walking in it so people on another forum suggested mountain models dandy And it looks like quite a nice plane I was also looking at the sig rascal set up with electric ar the great planes tutor. I need airplane that I can fly at the local park that I can teach myself how to fly with and that I can build.

Thanks for any help.

Hi, welcome to the forum. There are many clubs in FL. I'm surprised you don't have one near you. Have you checked with local hobby shops and the AMA club locator: http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx

I did check the locator and I have a few near me I will check into them

Cool. It's way easier to learn at a club from instructors. Much more fun than going it alone in a park.

please get an instructor and by no means fly where people can walk into your flight path although it doesnt look like it rc aircraft fly quite fast both glow and electric are spinning a blade at high rpm in the front. but if you insisit then at least join the ama for the insurance in this law suit happy world you'll probably need it. oh yea check your local laws some areas its illegal to fly in parks.
good luck

i agree flying alone is boring. Honestly i would ditch the hobby if I had to fly alone, The main reason I go is to hang out with my fellow friends, have a few laughs, something like a picnic. Flying is only part of it.

at the clubs thier are usually some nice people thier that will give you advice on what to get, and in some cases even let you try flying with a buddy box, then you can make sure you like it before you put the money into it. good luck

AMA insurance won't do you any good unless you are flying by their rules. This means an established flight line by which no one can cross except the pilots. there are other rules as well. They can be found on the ama's website.

Yea, I gotta echo what everyone else is saying here. Find a club to fly at. Just because a plane is small or electric, doesn't mean it can't still be dangerous. You may not injure someone as badly, but it is still possible, and not a very good idea. I have a small Electric Edge 540 that I will go fly at the softball field here in town when I don't feel like going out to the club with my bigger planes, but I only go in the morning while all the kids are in school & no-one is there. I have the place entirely to my self. The one time I did go there & found two ppl kicking around a soccer ball I didn't even stop, just drove on by. Go check out the clubs, you then won't be limited by size in what you want to build & you can get proper instruction to help ya keep it alive for a minute or two

yeah I will ook into that but any other sugestions in the meantime

anyone???

Anyone what??

Ken

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