Guys...pardon my ignorance, but I am getting back into the hobby after a 13 year absence. I flew pattern back then, but the sport has changed dramatically since I left it. I have a H9 Cap 232 with a YS 140L in process and JR XP8103, etc. I am struggling to understand the 3-D end of the sport...kind of an "X" games for R/C as I understand it. Point is....real aerobatic aircraft don't hover at 25 feet (1:1 scale altitude) then accelerate straigt up at will. Am I missing something here, or is this a circus element to the sport. I admire the skills...but miss the point...

Joe