xtdsm, the greatest temperatures are reached in a hover. Prop wash just doesn't cut it if your not well ventilated. If someone has a temp gun @ the field, see if you can get a reading.

Mix, sounds like fun, although a burnt hand is a definate party killer.

When you float on in for that pop up into a hover, squeaze a little more float time out of it till it really slows, hit the elevator first, to drop the tail, and finally,,,,,,the throttle. See if that helps, up high of coarse, untill you are sure of that combo. It shouldn't climb out on you like that. Good luck, Joe