I figure it'll take at least another hour or 2 of practice. Seriously, instead of keeping track of your progress in hours, you will find that it is much more efficient to keep track of how much you improve over days or even weeks. This is not a sport that you can master in a very short period of time.

One thing you are absolutely correct about, heli's move around ... a lot! The initial movement to the left when the heli leaves the ground is natural and is caused by the tail rotor. From what I understand, G2 has that property built in, so you need to compensate for this as the heli comes up. If you are unable to stop the movement, I'd double check the servo reversing to make sure the controls are all operating in the correct direction. Be sure to make the changes in the sim, not the radio; unless you are certain that you are using a different model memory than the one used by your Hawk.

Once you're sure that the reversing is correct for all channels, then it's just a matter of practice ... and lots of it. You need to have a keen eye to see when the heli starts to move and a light touch on the sticks to stop the motion quickly and smoothly without overcorrecting. The only way to master this is through repetition. Burn tons of (virtual) fuel!

Keep at it. Don't get discouraged. It will come.

Good luck,
Keith