2 mistakes high is pretty damn high (is for me anyway
)... regardless of any precaution he took.. the result would have been pretty much the same whether it was a Raptor 30 or a Predator Gasser..
A cautious planned approach is the best tactic... Big Gasser or 30 size. I would have loved to have started with a Predator. Everyone has the right to enjoy this hobby in whatever way they choose. Good luck acebird.
And as a side note... before I was able to hover indefinatley I tied the heli to a step ladder that was pegged to the ground. I set up a small amount of angel on the blades to load it up. This way I was able to tune and run a couple of tanks out before learning to hover. Worked for me. Might want to wear a hard hat and earplugs though... gets pretty noisy and windy kneeling under even a 30 size heli at full noise.