Dave, I typically enter the Hover the exact way as you describe. I simply transition from a Harrer to a Hover. Problem is, during the Harrier my wings will not stop rocking. AT this time, no aileron nor rudder input on my behalf, just throttle and elevator. I only correct when the rocking takes the model to a dangerous position requiring immediate correction. Once the model is pointing up, the rocking stops and it hangs, but I have very hard time positioning the model on the runway centerline becasue of the non-stop movement of the wings. That is, I cannot control the Harrier laterally.

I'm thinking along the lines of prop size. I will try with a 23x8 or 24x8.