Hi everyone,

I just thought I would throw in my 2 cents and let you know I agree with your idea of petitioning the SPA to allow PIPES and RETRACTS. While I really like the "really old" planes (Orion/Taurus/Beachcomber/Crusader) I would jump right into SPA if they would allow a Phoenix 8 w/pipe & retracts. Those memories of watching everybody going Mach 1 and pulling into a figure M are just priceless... and you just can't get that feeling w/a 4 stroke and the gear down. I never did figure out why 4 strokes were allowed on the SPA birds when they weren't available when they were designed (Selective rules??). At any rate, I am solidly behind a "Missile" class. That would include the EU1s,Auroras,UFOs,Tipos,Magics, and others that were flown prior to 1984 w/Pipes and retracts. I would love to see it go back to the old "pattern circuit" here in the Carolinas and Virginia. Remember when there used to be a contest almost every weekend in the summer between NC/VA/MD/and SC? Now there were only 3 in the entire state of NC this year !!! This might just help bring pattern back.

Just an opinion....I think others would agree...


Deadstik...[8D]