I am new to pattern and am currently building a Quest 2, I am practicing on the Venus 40size. I have a friend who is an accomplished pattern flyer, he trimmed the plane for me and now it flys so much better than when I first flew it. I think this is a good plane to practice your manuvers for little money. By the way, it is powered by a Saito 72, more than enough to pull it through all the manuvers.