I agree with Ron, I started Pattern with a Dazzler then a Spot-on 50 then up to Venus II. It might have been more challenging to do it that way but I never let it stop me from trying to be the best pilot that I could be. Learning to do the Pattern the right way, listening to the comments from the judges, taking their advise and trying to correct my mistakes. I just try to do better than I did the year before. All of the other stuff will fall where it may.

I have handed my radio to other pilot's asking them way my plane won't do what I'm trying to make it do. Only to watch them do it with my plane and be told "NOPE IT"S YOU"
(thanks Scott).

Bill