PhilipG,
Stop being such a bloody drama merchant. An RVL is a piece of piss whether it be done on an airfield, STOL strip or boat. With the advent of all the clever gubbins in the F35 it'll be even easier, so stop trying to complicate a basic, everyday manoeuvre into some sort of magic science, which it ain't.
Landing and taking off are just something that has to be done, it's what's in between that's important.