I try to practice low hovering when the other guys aren't at the field, ie early in the morning. There is also less wind at that time of day. That way nobody can say anything about me being in the way. I also tend to fly with guys who like to fly the way I like to. If all of us are hovering and doing other ridiculus stuff then we all still get along. It took about 3 months to learn to hover, and about a year to finally get the tail down to the ground. It was a courage thing. I am still working on torque rolls, but I do practice on real flight. Just my opinion, but hovering isn't that hard. And it sure is fun, especially a foot off the deck!