Hi!
I, like ejis, have next to no experience with an R/C heli, and, also like ejis, I used to own a different heli (It was a Litemachines), but it had a tiny norvel engine that would not start very easily. (We had a higher-torque, lower speed starter than what it really needed.) I did my homework, and quickly singled out the Piccolo FUN as a good one. This was really just as these things were really getting started, so there wasn't too much to choose from. I got mine in kit form from www.helihobbies.com, and I had it hovering, but I had problems holding it straight. I got a heading hold module, and was able to hover fairly sucessful after that, but would quickly get disoriented around head height. I also fought ground effect way too much. This idea came out as a thought as to stablize the heli further, after the heading-hold module went, but it has become obvious that I simply need more practice. I will read the sites, and follow its instructions. Thank you for all your input; they have helped me quite a bit.

Sparks