Yes,

Joe has been flying just about 4-5 months but seems to have real natural abilities and is willing to push ahead to expand his flying skills. Quite an accomplishment IMO for such a short time.

As far as the Venus II ................. To the blue bloods the Venus II may not be a true pattern ship, but its plenty of airplane. Capable of flying well up into the advanced classes of pattern with good thumbs on the box. I was at a pattern meet in Apopka, FL this last spring where a pilot took first in advanced class with an electric powered Venus II. So if you consider what you get for less than $300.00 its a great flying airplane to hone your pattern skills on before spending big bucks on a two meter airplane.