I'm no pro 3D flier either, I just dabble with it. But 90% of the time I fly all my heli's in IDLE-UP, all but 1 start off in IDLE-UP from a dead stop (throttle HOLD switch on DX7), the rest I spool up in NORMAL MODE & switch to IDLE-UP just before lift-off. In windy conditions (10 to 25mph winds), of which we have had alot of here, I prefer the higher headspeed. It gives the heli a more stable flight, although as I stated before it will make the collective & cyclic react FAST, so you need to be "ON THE BALL!"

Shadow