Tim,
When I started flying pattern we had a class called Novice. I was flying Bridi's Kaos which wasn't designed for retracts, Retracts nor was the use of a tuned pipe allowed in Novice. Once you placed 1st in Novice, you were required to move to Sportsman Class where retracts and pipes were allowed. The original Kaos was not designed for retracts so you had to modify the nose by making it deeper. This allowed room under the tank for a retractable nose gear.

Being a paid member of CPA, I feel that this modification is Acceptible. However, sweeping the wing of a Kaos would be Unacceptible.

In my area, Fort Worth and Dallas (TX) we don't have any CPA contests (Meets as we used to call them). We only have SPA and I really don't care for SPA and I'm not a member. But I plan on hosting a CPA contest this year in Grand Prairie (Golden Triangle RC Club). Ihope the SPA guys plan on attending and flying their SPA planes in the CPA meet. I feel that their planes should be just as competitive in the 81/82 patterns as are the CPA planes. I know many pilots were flying SPA style planes in 81 and 82 right along with the guys with retracts and pipes.

What are you guys thoughts on mixing or seperating the CPA and SPA into different patterns or everyone flying the 81/82 rule book?

I also need prospective dates of meets so I can decide on a date for GTRCC meet. It would be nice to have a meet every other weekend in the area even if it meant each club hosting two meets during the season.

Scott, I'm a paid member so let's vote on something, anything.

Frank