I am getting much better at this now.....finally... here are a few things I have learned.

First of all....read the manual....I did a quick scan over it without really absorbing any of it
in the beginning because I couldn't wait to get flying. There are some things in the manual that are
important.....The tips about adjusting the gains are very helpful.....I found that adjusting mine made
it much easier to control.....also the tip about having the heli on the ground, and still, while connecting the
battery so that it initializes itself properly.....both of these tips are stated clearly in the manual I
just never paid attention at first.

Secondly.....get out in a wide open space to fly. If it is windy outside don't even try it. For me
I think that because I was trying to learn in the garage and on the front driveway with trees above and around and
there were just too many obstacles. I was too concerned about hitting the obstacles that I couldn't relax and fly
like I was able to in the simulator. Fewer distractions around will help you concentrate on keeping
a stable hover, and manuevering around a little bit.....you will have to compensate for even the slightest
breeze and you need room enough to feel comfortable about that.

Lastly, if you have a hard landing.....check the tail blades....it will get tilted off center very easily and
that will greatly affect your ability to control it.....after every hard landing make sure the tail blades are
completely vertical.

Hope this helps some of you....I am on my third set of blades now but I am getting more comfortable
with my ability. I plan to take the training gear off as soon as I make a few more gentle landings...