Oberst, do you use dual rates or expo on your planes? If so you obviously have not learned to fly and should still be on a buddy box!
Having seen the video of your Fokker D VII I think you would have benefited from a gyro on rudder on take off. I have maidened 7 planes in the last 4 years without a crash. In fact, I have not had a crash in the last 4 years - that is flying 3-4 times a week during flying season. The only crash I have had in the last 10 years was when a tree jumped in the way on a landing approach.[:@] I don't "fly" with a gyro, I use it on some tail dragger takeoffs and switch it off as soon as the plane leaves the ground. Don't knock it until you try it, you just might like it.
Bruce