I have to agree with Captain Smith, most people i have talked to about this (some of these are CPL chaps) who tell me how unstable and 'twitchy' the tommies are have never flown one.
I'm not a gifted pilot, chuck Yeager or similar but i survived and enjoyed nearly 100 hours in the 'Traumahawk' I don't understand how this whole myth came about.
As an Ag pilot i know once eloquently quoted "if you F**k about in it, it will tell you to F**k off!"
spot on!