Good information so far. Sometimes the word "pattern" can refer to a landing sequence. Flying around in a "racetrack" is often called flying the "pattern". At fun fly meets it can refer to the somewhat rectangular path taken around the field.

For the most part "pattern" refers to flying a sequence of manervers including rolls, loops, snap rolls and lines ~ horizontal, vertical and at 45 degree angles. Flying a sequence with a scale aircraft (Extra, Giles, Yak, CAP, Laser etc) is called IMAC which stands for International Miniature Aircraft Club (IAC is the full scale version). There is an IMAC forum here on RC Universe. Sometimes IMAC is confused with IMAA (International Miniature Aircraft Assoc) which promotes flying of giant scale aircraft of any type not for competetion. Check out the IMAC website at www.mini-iac.com for additional information.

EXCAP232