I'm thinking about getting an Ikarus Edge 540 shockie from hobby-lobby.

I see that the esc comes with a programming card. Is it easy to program and what should I program?

On the review they show the motor mount and on one of the reviews it says that its custom made. Is this true or what?

How well do they hover? Do they lock in or do they want to fall out.

If I crash it is it easy to repair?

I'm choosing between the shockie and AFPD. What would you go with?

Thanks

The Jeti Advance Plus ESC do look pretty easy to program. What should you program? Dunno. It depends on the motor, the battery, and your personal preferences: Brake or no brake is up to you. 2S or 3S LiPoly is gonna depend on the battery. Timing will depend on the motor. Cutoff type is also up to you. You can experiment with most of the settings, see what you like, and it won't hurt a thing.

I made a motor mount for mine. It was pretty simple to do, as it's just a square of plywood. You could get the carbon fiber mount, but for me, the plywood was practically free, out of my scrap box.

Hovering, I've discovered, is all about how you set up the plane. It's got to be balanced properly fore/aft on the wing. It has also got to be balanced wingtip-to-wingtip and belly-to-back while hanging in a hovering position from the centerline of the motor. No plane truly "locks in" to a hover; you will always have to make corrections, and keep on top of it. My Shockie is heavy to the belly, so it always wants to fall forward out of the hover. I still haven't figured out what I can move yet...

The Jeti Plus with programming cards are extremly easy to program. Set the jumpers on the desired pins and plug it in between the RX and controller. Beep confirms the programming and unplug it. That is all there is to it. I have the castlecreation PHX-link too and the programming card take much less time. Not to mention I can change options at the field in about 10 seconds if I need too.
I have had 4 shocky's and yes they are easily repaired (I have done my fair share). As Matt stated about hovering, it is about how you setup the plane. All of mine have a center CG and hold in a hover easily. Corrections always have to be made as no plane is hands off.

-Mike

get the mini HOT ROD from hobby lobby its a much better plane, but yes shocky's fly great you can hover and do torque rolls in your living room (if your good enough), but the hot rod is better.

The gen 1 and gen2 shockeys are awesome perfect for indoor if built light.

Yup, Shockies ROCK!!!!

I managed to whip out a one-roll rolling circle last night in our gym. It was a little sloppy, but hey....at least I earned it, I didnt use a sim to figure it out. True testament to the shockies incredible design, and flight charectoristics.

There's not much else out there that could perform better than a 5.4oz shocky. At least I've never found anything, and Ive tried LOTS of different planes.