I am considering flying pattern. I live in Nashville, TN so I am close to alot of the SPA contest, so that is the direction I would like to head. My reason for wanting to fly pattern is to improve my flying and give me a purpose when I get to the field. I am leaning towards getting a Bridi Killer Kaos. At present I do not have a sport style plane so I am going to have to get something. I figure since I am starting from scratch I might as well get something that is SPA legal, if and when I move out of novice. Which brings me to my question. How much does the average person have to practice weekly in order to become competitive at the differnet levels?

Thanks,
Todd