Personally, I don't see much of an outright change in Pattern so several reasons.

1) The weight issue has been discussed (use that term loosely) ad naseum, and simply don't see it changing anytime soon. VB was correct in the international F3A community sets this standard.

2) For those that want bigger, or more complex, IMAC is already in place. IMAC Advanced has 10 manuevers, whereas Masters Pattern has 22 (I think). IMAC has almost 3 seperate parts to those 10 manuevers. IMAC doesn't have a size rule
Did you come out to the El Paso IMAC last weekend??

3) Although Pattern equipment and planes are changing, electrics, more powerful engines, slower flying planes, I believe it is an attempt to fly more gracefully and smoothly.

4) In the FAI Finals sequence there is a 2 roll circle and a 2 roll "S" and in the past had a rolling loop, Masters has a Reverse Golf Ball. These are about the only newish manevers in years I am aware of. Still straight lines, 1/2 loops, cuban 8's, square loops, spins, snaps etc etc. I really don't see much of a change, again if someone wants more complicated things, IMAC is still there.

Just my $.02

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