Nice post, Scott. I find the too much expo makes me feel like i always want to grab another handful, if you know what I mean. The gap sealing thing is new to this thread. I find I can get away with less throw than you'd think, especially with larger models. On my smaller ones I make sure 3D mode has those extreme throws. Interestingly, though, I often prefer hovering and doing TR's in normal mode. At this level it shouldn't be about saving a mistake, or getting out of trouble. If that's where the pilot's at the move is going to be a mess no matter what.