hey, thunderbird; if it has power and rudder authority it WILL hover. I routinely hover my kadet seniorita, back it down, and touch the tail. But it is not easy. you have to keep the nose almost straight up. if it falls over backwards you crash.

an o.m.p. is a better hover choice, but a 4-star a better second airplane; there is a lot more to learn than hover. get the basics down first. I've been flying since about 1976, and just started trying to hover 3 years ago. just now got to where I can put it where I want in hover. plenty to learn.

I think the best 2nd plane there is is a 4-star 40 with a saito 72 golden knight on it. but that's just me! and with my limited experience, what do I know?