On the smaller models 46 sized....

H9 Aresti is good, and so is the GP Venus.

Going up a little in the size. The 90 sized arfy's seem to fly well.

Quest 90
Swallow 90


I would highly consider the Quest or the Swallow on a YS 110 or Saito 100. Also the OS 91 FX is a good running motor too.


Going up to larger models the Focus 2 is a higher priced model and will run great on a YS 140 Sport or the Webra 145/160 or the OS 140RX. And then of course there is the King of the Pattern engines the YS 140DZ

This is starting to drift into the higher priced stuff....but will suit the beginner well also.

My suggestion to a beginner is to get good equipment. Good servos they don't need to be $100 each digitals....but get a good coreless servo with good power. These servos will help you get the most out of the model and the radio gear. A good servo is the JR 811 digital sport servo...its not coreless but is a great value at around $50 each....they are super precise digital technology and ball bearing so they are smooth....Now they dont perform like the $100 servos but they are the best bang for your buck. Servos are important...just because the aileron moves doesn't mean its as precise as you can make it.

Properly setup any of these models above can be a great learning tool. Remember pattern flying makes you fly better...you can do it with a Alpha trainer if you want.....The key is putting the the model in the sky in the right spot. The more dedicated the design in terms of being a full blown pattern model the easier it is to do the maneuvers....but in the first several classes at least Sportsman and Intermediate...you money is best spent on servos and fuel than expensive pattern models...


Once your skills get better you will know when its time to upgrade models!


Troy Newman