Yes, I am going to continue to fly in the advanced class this year, in fact I am thinking about making the drive to Muncie in July. What I will strive for is consistant scores- round to round. That will show what I am made of. I really like this years known program, and I always make it my point to have more fun than anyone else at a contest.
My previous quote only conveys my frustration with how much money it takes to compete. I believe that the success Imac has had is due to its size, for instance, look at how pattern has dwindled on the local level. And yes, there are $5000 dollar 2M ships also, with $1500 YS motors that don't spool up on the down line.........blah blah blah. in fact, you can build a 40% for less than a pattern ship! However, with my mostly limited budget because I am in school, you will see me with planes like the Widebody 60, ultimate Kaos, and Sig Cap. I just wish that some how everything would not lead to the sophistication of an F1 Race car. The only thing truly have the size for is scale. My Fokker DVII is about 1/4 scale, and the O.S. 120 handles the plane beautifly.