well you might be an ole timmer but i will say this helo is very stable in a hover if you have it trimmed right i can hands free for 5 secs easy and she might drift right or left and i think that is due to only the 7 to 8 mph cross wind i fly in and i will say this i think if you fly in 5+ mph wind this thing handles and has so much more lift i really think that eflite did a damn good job!!!!!