Over some aircraft yes. However, the new breed of pattern ships with their large fuses and light wing loadings can get blown around. A perfect example is at the NATS. You can watch the intermediate and advanced guys fly a certain plane and tell there is a 15mph cross wind, then you go over and watch the top FAI guys fly the same design in the same wind and you wonder if the wind is even blowing. A lot of the reason for the stereotype is the quality of the upper level pilots. They will hand wind better than a lot of planes just from their sleek design, but they can still get blown around.

The Hanger 9 showtime would be a nice match with that engine. It is a great flying airplane that will fly both pattern like as well as 3D.

Arch Stafford