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so much emphasis is placed on being able to fly stunt at a professional level, and not enough on simply enjoying a great hobby and having fun.
Actually I get a huge amount of enjoyment flying stunt, especially when I have a flight that feels really good and then I start yee haaaaaaaing and (to use an Aussie saying) giggling like a mud crab

. I've got an old stunter that to me is way overweight (65 ounces or so) so I use it to mess around with like doing the tightest possible lazy eights right on a stall and
low. I've taken the fin off a couple of times flying an inch too low inverted. Great fun

. It's not necessary for someone to be able to fly the pattern to have fun but knowing how to do a few different manoeuvres sure adds to the fun element