As far as aerobatics go GordonJ. You can do as many loops as your starting altitude allows. 8 loops at 200 feet are nothing. You cannot do a level roll in this thing. The closest thing I got to a roll was from about 450 feet up. I "spiraled" down to the earth at about 30 mph. The plane techincally never turned over but it was fantastic to watch and control. Tail slides are fun in this thing too. Into the wind, pull up half throttle, at peak of loop shut off throttle, and your plane will fall right or left, depending on your input and wind. Like AEAJR said, your trim settings and throttle settings dictate your flight time. I kept mine up in a thermal for over 17 minutes the other day. I read a thread from a guy that kept his up for over 30! This thing wants to glide so take advantage of that and let her soar. In a 10-12mph wind, less than half throttle, this thing will just sit in one spot. Its sweet to watch, and relaxing too. For your first few flights keep it sorta close to you. It sounds funny, but you will be so excited you will lose track of time and you will run out of battery. This has happened to me several times, but a no throttle landing into a slight breeze is easy a pie. :P