Absolutely the most fun to fly of my dozen planes. Mine has a Magnum 61 4 stroke (weighs about the same as 46FX with muffler). So, with a 13x6 APC, hovering is super easy. Throttle response is very good which helps make things much more fun. I am not a talented flier, but I manage to do things with it that I don't even know what they are called. It is simultaneously wild and incredibly forgiving. Yes, you can fly backwards in a headwind, no problem.

I've done my first 2 harrier landings with this plane. I have ordered a spare through my LHS, just in case I lose a battle with gravity........simply can't imagine not having one of these.

Oh, and I flew it all winter on pink neon Dubro ski's!!