Several years ago I visited Todd Bennett and spent two days taking classes from him. It was one of the best R/C experiences I've had. Todd spent several hours the first morning meticulously going over my helicopter, from mechanics to set-up. He carefully showed me how it all works, and corrected and fine tuned it.
Next was two days of flying buddy-boxed with Todd. There is no way to learn faster - one can push your limits and greatly shorten the learning curve, and Todd is always there to take over and save you from crashing. I asked Todd if he ever was not able to save it, and he said no, with the exception of letting someone autorotate and there was a screw-up immediately before touchdown.
On top of this great learning experience, Todd and his wife are wonderful people and a pleasure to meet and hang with.
A few years after my lessons, Todd came out to our local field for classes. Again he went over everyone's heli. He found a bolt that had half backed out from my seesaw, and rightfully told me he saved a crash that probably paid for the class.
I encourage anyone who wants to learn to fly better to take the opportunity to fly with Todd, truly one of the best 3D pilots and a great teacher.
