going by phils advice, i have recently learnt to prophang (hover) using a panther funfly (basically a magic).

i come in at a low low idle, which is very low with a good ol' irvine .36, i slowly fly past myself into wind at about 1 foot height and once about 8 feet in front of me i slowly add power and up elevator until its vertical, then its a case of a little right aileron to counter the torque and a bit of up elevator to hold it there, rudder use is important and finding the 'sweet spot' for the throttle is aswell.

i hang very low, (less than 2 feet) not because i am a show off (although it does look good lower) but because, if i lose it or it falls over too far, it hits the wingtip and noses over.

the wingtips are a mess and it has patches but it has taught me a lot, i can now hover almost indefinately on decent days with little wind, when its wind i struggle a bit but im getting there.

may i wish you SMALL MOVEMENTS AND GOOD THROTTLING!!