I'm new to RC model flying and got into the hobby mostly interested in pattern flying. I have two questions about the Focus Sport 110:

1. Given this quote above and the crash experienced in previous pages, I'm wondering whether there are differences in flight characteristics between the Focus Sport and a Sunday sport flier that you could point out for the novice pattern flier? I assume the Focus Sport is a pure joy to fly and exhibits wonderfully neutral stability. And this build thread shows how to make the linkages and controls safe to fly. But will the Focus Sport also have surprises in the air that the sport flier could not anticipate, or are there things sport fliers like to do that are dangerous with this plane (i.e., high-speed, on the deck passes)? Unfortunately the leading flight simulators are all geared toward 3D planes with large airfoils, so it's hard to get stick time on a pattern plane before investing in a starting point. My basic question is whether this a good starting point and what should I look out for? Are there any words of wisdom you can give the novice pattern flier that could be documented heresort of the 10 commandments of pattern flying.

2. I assume it is relatively simple to remove the wings for transport and to mount them quickly and accurately at the field. Is that true?

Thanks also for the threadthis should help all builders who want the best possible performance from their airplanes.

Scott