I'm sitting hear reading this thread that I have an aspiration to begin Pattern flying either this year or next. My problem doesn't come from shelling out money at the begining it's the fact that if I get good enough I'll be forced to spend the money on a bigger and better ship.

What I don't seem to understand is aren't most of the manoevers flown at well below full throttle, and if so why the need for carbon/kevlar - fuel injection and more power. Assuming what I've heard is right could I not get away with a Balsa fuse - foam core wings and a Thunder tiger 1.20. I know it's like F3000 is to F1 but could I still not be able to get away with it.

I look at the prices for even a radio these guys are using and I could buy a half decent used car for that much.