Jim,

Just wanted to personally thank you for your latest involvement in the pattern discussion on RCU. As a moderator of the pattern forum, I am expected to know the answers to alot of this stuff you are explaining, and often I may have a clue,often times I do not have a clue. or cannot put it to words. This is where you are excelling. I have read over your comments about trimming and you comments on practicing many times now. Your explanations were just what we have been needing for a long time in pattern and here on RCU its a welcomed addition.

There are often comments about why nobody discusses how to fly pattern, and the answer is "Its tough to tell someone how to do something that is second nature".
You have did this in a way in which the novice and mid level pilots will have a better understanding of what we are trying to accomplish with these planes. I will be trying some of your ideas this weekend. Keep up the great discussions.