I discovered the dreaded "slide left" issue with the Esky 3D. With training gear on I found I could get it *just* prior to takeoff (skids off, right side of training gear scraping ground) and then could center it using right cyclic. If you can keep it withing a 2ft box in ground effect, then the next stage is *easy*. About then is when I abandoned Rudd, but never got to the dreaded "hop and hope". I would have broken many blades without training gear! Using this method I find it hard to see how so many break landing skids while hovering. (I expect this will come when I get it above 2M!)