Nah... if someone's going to be put off simply because they have to put in long hours of practice (which are in themselves lots of fun) then what effect will their first dumb-thumb crash have on their confidence?

Using mixes and reflexed ailerons only builds crutches on which people tend to become dependent (IMHO).

When you look a the number of gray-haired old-timers (like me) who've learned to 3D without relying on such crutches you realize that it's really not that hard to learn the basics.

I'm still working on rolling harriers and torque rolls but the basic maneuvers such as hovering and harriers were not really that hard. I can tail-touch with the best of them and can harrier around just a couple of feet off the ground with confidence.

All it took was some sim-time and lots and lots of fuel.

It's not as if you can't have any fun until you've mastered 3D. Learning is just as much fun as mastering.

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