-=> Quoting Stephane Rougeau <=-
 SR> Around here in Ottawa ( the capital of Canada ) flying fields are
 SR> rare.unless you arre lucky to find an unoccupied soccer or football
 SR> field.  The clubs around here are really expensive, expensive enough
 SR> not to bother joining !!
Hi Stephane:
How about fuel? Is it readily available? At what cost?
Our local hobby shops carry model fuel but it is two or three times as
expensive than what we can get by ordering in bulk from a fuel supplier.
In addition, fuel from the local hobby shops tends to be outdated
because they have it sitting around for a year or more. (Note: Not all
US hobby shops are like this. Some have a good turnover in fuel sales so
the fuel they carry stays fresh.
I've even tried making my own, but with the cost of nitro as it is, it
is cheaper in the long run to buy premixed;  even racing fuel (ie. 60%
nitro.)
 SR> As for experienced pilots----> I taught myself to fly, It took
 SR> quite a lot of reading and patience but right from the start i wanted
 SR> to fly so my ambition helped me to progress faster than most
 SR> "pilots"..only crashed once but it was a misscalculated turn into a
 SR> light post..try to line up for landing..but that was over three years
 SR> ago.
I'd have to say you are extremely talented and very lucky. I'm glad that
method worked for you. My experience has been that this method is
usually very expensive for most beginners. Would you mind telling us
what model you trained yourself on? It could be a helpful choice for
other novices.
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