Well I have been flying Planes for about 9 years now!!! but never helis only on the simulator!!! and I can fly up-side-down 2'' on the deck without problem but really didn't have any experience on real helis I'm still a newbie.

I Got my Blade CP on the 4th of December this year so I have been flying it for about 3 weeks now!!! before that I Flew for about 1 month the IKARUS Fun Piccolo Fixed Pich which now I think that helped me a lot with the blade because I now find it hard to fly,, the Fix pich Piccolo it's a lot harder to fly than the Blade.

So I got my blade and hover it for about 3 Days 'til I started to go foreward and finnaly made a turn and an 8,,,after that it was easy I think the worst part it's not getting confused when the helis is nose-in or facing you,,,, but I have been flying it like 1hr or more a day so I got a lot of practice and really don't get confused with it anymore.

I think it just practice,,, I did use the training gear for like 1 week even when I was flying in a circle and doing 8!!!!

SO far I have tried loops,,, but they are bad!!!! and rolls which are easier to do than a loop!!!!

Good luck with you Blade and have fun,,,, I'm having a blast with this little heli!!!! I think next one should be a Raptor 50SE