What is pattern flying...

More than likely you saw Dave Lockhart fly...Dave is a excellent precision aerobatic pilot who is also very generous with his ideas and experiences. Which is one of my favorite qualities of flying pattern and more specifically, flying in a contest.

The photos below are of an event I traveled to in South Carolina last year (Dave Lockhart, Troy Newman, Dean Pappas, Joey Hayes, Arch Stafford, Dave Guerin, Matt Kabajian, Tom Miller and Don Sczcur also attended). Of particular interest were the efforts to complete a new design/model "The Outlaw". These guys had a geat time traveling together in Joey Hayes' mondo fifth wheel, wrenching on the models and working through the first flights.

Chosing the path of precision aerobatics may improve your flying, increase your confidence, expand your modeling knowledge AND give you the opportunity to meet some very nice individuals!


Rusty Dose
Team Futaba
Team YS Performance