RE: Idle-up
I don't have a problem flipping the switch, then I know I am ready for anything. Once I am airborn, I flip it. That way if I am flying around, I can do 3D stuff anytime without thinking about it. I figure, once its off the skids, I want it to be in 3d mode, then just before I set it down, I turn it off.
Just the way I have always done it.