<DIV>I wouldnt go with the venus 40. Its way too flighty for pattern. A fellow flyer has one and its great for 3D but I think you would find it difficult to draw straight lines with. Its so light I believe it would hunt pretty badly. </DIV>
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<DIV>Mike East<BR><BR><B><I>Paul Horan <phoran@vvm.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Evan,<BR>As a start in sportsman, then entry level for pattern, a Tiger 60 or Venus will do OK.<BR>What will make the greatest difference is practice with a buddy/coach. I expect you will<BR>outgrow the Tiger quickly, I don't know about the Venus. Some planes that do well in <BR>Sportsman, without too steep a price tag, are U Can Do, Quest 3D. I have some firsthand<BR>knowledge with both of those. Also the Freestyle by Global and Skylark by Hobby People<BR>are worth looking into. All of these planes are ARFs and range in price from $100 for <BR>the Skylark to 250 for the Quest. <BR>The bottom line here is to enjoy the contest regardless of what plane you fly.<BR>Practice with someone who has flown or judged pattern will enhance this.<BR>Best of luck,<BR>Paul<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Evan H. Dygert" <EVAND@DYGERTCONSULTING.COM><BR>To:
<DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 9:38 PM<BR>Subject: Suggestions for entry level pattern plane<BR><BR><BR>> I just joined the NSRCA and would like to get some ideas <BR>> for an entry level pattern plane. Even pointers of where <BR>> else to look on the web would be great. After hours of <BR>> searching, I am not having much luck. So far, the Goldberg <BR>> Tiger 60 and the Venus 40 seem to be the front runners.<BR>> <BR>> Evan H. Dygert<BR>> Dygert Consulting, Inc.<BR>> 364 Twelve Oaks Dr.<BR>> Winter Springs, FL 32708<BR>> Tel: 407-739-8194<BR>> Email: evand@dygertconsulting.com<BR>> =====================================<BR>> # To be removed from this list, go to http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm<BR>> and follow the instructions.<BR>> <BR>=====================================<BR># To be removed from this list, go to http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm<BR>and follow the instructions.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>