RustyTumbles,
I've actually tried hovering with the nose into the wind, but is that considered a true hover? Till now, I usually hover and let the wind take me where ever it wants. I agree that is it harder to learn with the cross wind, but I figure that it just makes me that much better when there isn't any wind. I KE problems on the Ultimate happen with my 40 size Ultimate bipe as well. With the left wing pointed down, applying right rudder will roll it harder right and prop it back into level flight.

3DSAVAGE,
I'm using the longest servo arm possible with the EPA on my transmitter set to full aileron deflection. I'm not sure if I could make it deflect anymore than what I've got now. Any thoughts?

esamart,
I actually thought about that, but I always thought that the propeller wash would always overcome the reversing effect when descending. Maybe thats the reason why it starts torque rolling.

Flypaper 2,
My plane came with a stick mount that had right thrust already set to it. When I harrier at a about a 45 degree angle and then transition into a hover it seems to track fine without any rudder input necessary.

DHG,
Your guess is as good as mine on the "practice loads" part. I gather that I do still need to practice my butt off. I'm up to 3 x 10min flights a day. Hopefully I'll be better at 3D soon.

Ryguy,
I've done a tail slide, just not one where I return into a hover. That's pretty cool. I can torque roll ok, but it scares me when I'm close to the ground. However, I must admit that I can only hold the roll for only a few seconds before I fall out of the hover.

Thanks everyone for the advice.

Mark