OK, quick check. What are the modes?

---------- Left stick-----------Right stick

Mode 1: Elevator/Rudder, Throttle/Aileron
Mode 2: Throttle/Rudder, Elevator/Aieron
Mode 3: Throttle/Aileron, Elevator/Rudder?
Mode 4: Elevator/Aileron, Throttle/Rudder?

When I was in Japan, I flew a foamie on Mode 3? (Thr/Ail, Elv/Rud) which wasn't too bad. At least if I started flying Mode 2 it was just a rudder turn. While I was at the Nall, I got to fly a 3.3 Yak that was Mode 1? (Elv/Rud, Thr/Ail) and was able to so ok with it. That's what the "happy" pic in the MA was... but we were all laughing cause I think at the time I reverted back to Mode 2. Very fast dive with a very big plane is funny... when it's not yours. Guess it's what you're used to.