Im surprised you can competantly fly through the sportsman pattern after only 3 months flying! Great Job!

If you want to learn pattern the UCD is not the plane to have, its is an aerobatic wonder and a really forgiving 2nd plane if you tone the rates down but it dont like to fly straight and level if ya know what I mean.. It will do all the blenders, harriers, spins, snaps, hover, torque roll and all that stuff you want to do but it just wont fly in a straight enough line to be even remotely competitive in pattern speaking from experience.

If you want to fly pattern then I would either go old school and get something like a 4 star 60. They arent real pretty but they have a long tail moment which allows them to draw straight lines or the Kaos also a good choice for starter pattern but you better be real sure you can really do what you say you can before you move up to either. If you are totally 100% competant and borderline bored with your trainer, trying to defy gravity and physics in a way that trainers arent designed then stay with the trainer. Symmetrical wing planes like the Kaos, and 4 Star are easy enough to fly IF you really have the feel of it. The Giant Planes Swallow is an EXCELLENT choice if you want to go up to a .91 size as is the Composite ARF Widebody 60 for its class, these are real starter pattern planes by modern standards. The KAOS and 4 Star are antiquated but good flying planes..

Mike