TD you miss the point. The guys that fly at pattern ONLY fields are very rare they also didn't do this the vast majority of the time. I know of a total of three in these parts that did that and only then around Nats time and Team try outs. They came to the club field and flew sport planes quite often and were always helpful to the other fliers. You advocate no 2 meter ships or bigger. Ok you just killed off 1/2 the guys in my club that "might" try pattern. I advocate letting them fly "what they brung". I decent pilot with a kaos and a 60 will kick a guy with a 2 meter bird everytime if he practices with a good coach and the 2 meter guy does not. There are many "Pattern Primers" taking place around the country and are growing in interest so I don't think pattern is dying and might even make a slight come back. The pilot makes the plane the plane doesn't make the pilot.