I keep hearing about the want for loud.....screaming.....retract equipt. planes......You know...The 105DB piped stuff that KILLS flying sites.

Gentlemen...........................As my good buddy Steve B. posted.........Join the SPA.....Try it....It's a BLAST.......I travel 500 to 800 miles to contests from Central Va. and it has always been fun. Even my wife likes SPA contests.....I am not kidding.

Go to the SPA website and read the rules.....It ain't all 4-strokes if that is not your bag.....You CAN fly a P8 at 120 mph if you want......You don't need a tuned pipe to do that today. It isn't just the plane......It's the guy on the sticks that wins.

The reason the OS .91 Surpass is so popular with SPA is because it is quiet(er) and it is better in the verticles. The POWER of a good running 4-Stroke is still under estimated. Go to a contest.......you will see both 4S and 2S engines. My OS 91 FS Daddy Rabbit ain't slow......It HAULS....., and flys like you wouldn't believe.

I have a very good friend in Ala. that flew his Daddy Rabbit in AMA Advanced and BEAT most of his competition flying modern 2M planes.....You know those guys were SICK to see that.....I still laugh about it.

If you REALLY like the old non-turn around stuff................Join the SPA and BECOME a voting member. and...If you live in Va. , NC , MD...?...........e-mail [email protected]'d love to get you started again.......John