I have experienced the out of control spin. The problem was that the game had change controller profile to Xbox controller not my flight stick. It happens every time I fly I new aircraft. It also happens in career mode when I get a new certification even if it is the same aircraft.
Regarding hovering it suppose to be extremely hard without assistance. I can hover all the helis for how long as I like without assistance. But I have flown them over 300 hours in 2020 and 2024.
I remember in the beginning it was extremely difficult. I hover a couple of minutes everytime before I start my flight just to practice.
Now in 2024 when I unlocked cargo hook endorsement I had to try many times to pass it and the first mission. I refuse to do it from the outside because it ruins the experience for me.
I use the vertical reference window to the right of the pilots seat as you should when sling loading.
It’s so extremely difficult that I turned all assist on just to barely pass the first mission.
I think the goal is that it should be as hard as in real life with assist off.
I hope one day I learn to do it but now it is to hard for me😄