Possibility of a smaller size pattern/AA class
Well put Chad...
I think that is what sportsman is all about.. To allow newbies in Pattern to get their feet wet and see if they want to continue this addictive part of the hobby... If you have one of these new Sport/Pattern ARFs you should not be intimidated to enter a pattern contest in the Sportsman level. Hell, I practiced my first pattern contest (Sportsman level) with a P51 Mustang (.20 - .40 size). Now I’m into the IMAC stuff (although I got a much bigger airplane), but the point is to have fun. And you can definitely be competitive with the newer .60 size ARFs…
-Chris
Like Chad said, save your money and buy more fuel (much more important than the equipment).