After reading Kens post I gave it more though, I think the only reason I don't have more trike geared planes is just because I build only planes I like and most of those are TDs. I think the reason I don't use trikes for my smaller pattern type planes is just the ease of set up on a TD?? The plane I learned to fly with was a TD so maybe I'm just stuck in a rut? When I built my Daddy Rabbit, a small pattern plane designed in 66, I was talked into building it as close to old school stock as I could force myself. That goes against my nature but I did it. It's a nice plane, handels well in the air and on the ground. I cut out a card board box to set it in for hauling. I like them both, I just seem to build TDs??