I have a friend who has the Falcon 3D. It has very limited cyclic authority available, even with a separate rx. He really wanted to learn to do basic aerobatics with it, but its just not in the cards. Maybe loops from FFF with a good run at it. But flips would be iffy. What really bugs me is magazines that give glowing reviews to helis like this. I'm going to get specific, because I feel forums like this are meant for these kinds of comments when they are thoughtfully presented. The Model Airplane News Summer heli mag always makes mention of these types of helis. I remember last year they put the Venom NR3D in as one of the top 10 micros. I bought one and it was not at all what I had been led to believe. This year's summer issue has a review on the Falcon 3D which talks about its ability as an entry level 3D machine. I think they owe us more honesty than that. This is not a rant. It is a statement of our need to research before we buy. Like this thread. Is the Falcon a good buy? We're all saying no. So ground killer will be rewarded by his efforts. Incidentally, I'm really enjoying the MAN heli issue this summer. Lots of good tips and fun reading. Reviews just need to more accurately reflect the true value of the product.