Joel,
When I spoke to Andrew he mentioned that the main difference with the notar is that the tail is not quite as responsive as one with conventional blades- a bit more like driving a boat, if you like?
Even though I'm a rookie in heli's, I just know that the 500 is THE machine to fly! I flew the 500D at BHH after only 17 hrs in an R22, but it just felt fantastic- looks really cool too! Now if I could just someone at Conington to buy one...
PS Where are you based?
Si