Hi Timbo , Eric . Thanks for the welcome . As for a choice of club I think I will wait for a slot to open at Tyldesley as it is very close to home and at the moment I am on the long term sick so waiting will not be too much of a problem . Being a bit impulsive I have done things a bit back to front , bought nearly everything I need before joining a club ! One thing I think I have done right is to invest in a Simulator ,the Reality Craft Plane Master , seems good value at £20.00 . Better than seeing my new interest self destructing on its first flight . Once again thanks for the welcome and no doulbt I will be on here asking endless questions . Cheers , Dave