RE: DF Spool up - NEWBIE pilot...!
Excellent. I think it is time to unleash the beast. But first, are you flying in the training mode (assuming that the Hitec has a training position)? If not, I can understand that it might first appear to be very sensitive to your joystick movments. You will find over time that it is a real advantage to have that quick response but during the early flying it can make things more difficult to learn.
Concentrate on trying to get it to hover about two feet off the ground keeping it inside of an imaginary 10 foot circle. Then a 5 foot circle. Once you can do that for several minutes you will be on your way to some higher flying.
Keep us up to date with your progress since it brings back memories for all of us.
Mike