yep Doug, i have respect for this aircraft for sure. I found out the hard way that electrics that wont start ...may start suddelny when your checking a few things Got chewed up pretty good by my Taylorcraft once..and destroyed the airplane at the same time..... but like you said , the throttle hold switch is key on the heli transmitter and I have been using it on the simulator to make it an automatic reflex move. I found a link ,thanks to one of our members, to Radds School of Helis, and im in no rush to order b/o parts so..I have plenty of patience.
Thanks and as usual , if the forum didnt exist Iwould have bailed out years ago