"Beav" wrote in message
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"Steve R." wrote in message
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These guys all do very aggressive 3D work and they do
it in a controlled manner.

Like I said somewhere else, "'Til something goes wrong" ;-)) Then they do
make a fast lawn dart:-)

This is true! However, it's been my experience that if something goes
wrong, it doesn't matter if you're doing 3D or not, it doesn't take long to
become the proverbial lawn dart. ;-)

Having said that, I've watched Curtis fly long enough to have been witness
to some of his more spectacular crashes as well as some of his more
impressive saves. I've seen him shed a tail rotor, or at least the control
of it, in hard 3D maneuvering from about 6 to 10 feet up and still put it on
the ground, on the skids and in one piece! It's "amazing" what that guy can
auto out of! :-)

Fly Safe,
Steve R.