Hi Guys , I had my first crash this weekend since learning to fly choppers about 5 months now.

I can hover at various heights , can hover facing 9 0' clock , 3 o' clock , can do forward flights , forward flight front left and right (diagonal) , forward flight parallel to the left and right.

I cannot do a circle or figure of 8 as yet.I tried forward flight and turned the chopper towards me , it came towards me , then I accidently hovered it towards me , paniced and tilted it to my right , chopper came down , small crash , tail boom , fins and blades gone.

My questions are " Do I learn to hover facing me first ( nose to me ) or do I learn circles around me or circles in front of me of figure of 8's.

Helifever suggests , to do circles around ones self before hovering nose towards the pilot , does this mean I must turn around with the chopper as it goes around me.

Thanks