If you want to get into semantics, crashing hard 20' away is FAR FAR safer than hand catching it. But I've been landing on the skids but saw the light a while back. Hand catch it. I hold as far up on the gear as I can, and when the motor quits, I don't attempt to hold it level, I just cushion its move to where there is no stress from my holding one gear. The gear sucks, designing it better would have been easy. Worse would be very difficult! LOL If you land on the gear, in less than perfect conditions, you WILL have a tip over periodically. It probably won't hurt anything. Why risk it?
