Since I am pretty new at flying and new at 3d, I will chime in on this one. The Twist 60 is awesome. I just started flying in September using a simulator and instructor. I am also on the simulator as much as possible trying the 3d stuff. I started flying in order the GP Pt-60, P-51 pts, H9 Pizazz and then the Twist 60 and now also a Kyosho super stearman. I put a ST-90 on it which gives it awesome power and absolutely love it. To be honest, it has made me a better pilot on all of my other planes. it it

I did start with the wing CG at forward of the book at about 5.25" (which I learned from reading the twist 60 forum) and now moved it back to the book setting of about 6.5". It hovers a lot easier now and does not wing rock as much. I have been flying it for a few months now and can hover it, which the twist does pretty easily. It is by far my favorite plane. Landing it is a breeze too especially with a little headwind. You can just slowly drop it down vertically to the ground from a harrier.

The key is to start with the CG forward of the book to begin with and fly it on low rates, probably true for all of the 3d planes. It then flies like a sport plane. Dial in at least 70% exponential on high rates and 35% on low rates. When you get comfortable, switch to high rates. After a while you will be flying on just high rates. I fly mine on high rates all the time now and never use low rates. When you get used to flying with the high rates and can harrier a little and even hover a second or two, start moving the CG back toward the book value. The plane will perform these tasks much easier when you do.

I think the profiles are good, but the wind will weather vane it bad. Taxing them on the ground is very difficult with 10 mph wind, but they fly great.

Since I am so new at this, I really cannot recommend anything else. Just wanted to give you one newbies experience into this great 3D flying experience. Based on my experience, if you can fly pretty well and spend a lot of time on the simulator practicing harriers, hovering, etc. and you get a 3D type plane, you will definitely progress in flying much faster. I will qualify that statement by saying with MUCH simulator time (crashing is much cheaper).