Yeeehaw - finally some progress. Got the super skids installed and am finally doing genuine hovers in the living room. Not real pretty but controlled and I'm only setting her down 4 or 5 times per pack when my brain can't keep up. Got the proportional adjustment close - needs to go just a hair nose left now. I turned the gain way up and although the tail doesn't wag the whole thing seems twichy and sometimes changs pitch for just a second, all three servos at once. Not sure if the gain is too high or I have crash's interference problems. Sure is nice to get some actual flight time in though, thanks so much too all for the help.

Crash my first venture out into the wind last week was just as you say, things get weird really quick with the slightest movement of air. Day's that I thought were very calm before I now see as blustery.

Lookyj that main shaft will buff right out. Put it in vise, hit it with a hammer and put it all back together.

My transmitter power meter dropped a bar today, the thought of not being able to fly even the sim with it put the fear into me. I went out and bought 8 new rechargeables and the charger. Was $30 but at least they will be renewable.