I am new to pattern and have teamed up with a few of my buddies at my flying club. Each of us is building the Quest 2 with YS 110 using Eric Hendersens recommendations. While I am building that I am flying a Great Planes Venus. It is a 40size with a Saito 72. Cost about $150 flys great and is giving me some good practice. I think it is a good plane to get familiar with some of the basic pattern manuvers