3D flying is becoming more popular, simply because it's a whole lot more fun than flying in rectangles. Spectators like it too. I CAN see the problem with hovering though - helis AND planes. If you're in a club with reasonable people who act like adults, most pilots will time their flights accordingly, and/or ask their mates if it's ok to hog the runway for a few minutes. The problem inevitably arises when someone doesn't know when to quit or scares others by their lack of control. I'd way rather see clubs work out the conflicts internally by consensus, so that everyone can have fun.
I agree...unfortunately it only takes one bad apple to ruin the whole bunch (in my case there are 2 bad apples). They fly all over the field like they own it, like no one else is flying. No respect for fellow fliers, no common courtesy. How can you have fun if all you are doing is dodging other planes....may as well put stringers on all the planes.
I personally have tried to give them space, let them fly by themselves so they can utilize the entire field to their pleasure, but then they want to go up with me and continue this sporadic (well, some call it 3D) flying. And lets not mention when I'm trying to train someone, the last thing they need is a guy hovering all over the place while they are learning to fly (yes, this is on training days), and yes, they get mad when you ask them to tone it down, or not fly when you have a newbie up on a box.
I like to tear up the skies myself, I like to take over the entire field as well. But I ask if its o.k. with others at the field, and I don't get too crazy with other people flying. Its called RESPECT your fellow flier.
btw-If I crash my plane b/c they are doing something they should not do, well lets just say that picking up the pieces will be the last thing on my mind...