I was thinking that RCPaul was partly right in that most of the renewed intrest in control line was the old timers that were coming back to relive their early days but perhaps there is something more to it. RC is troubled by smaller sites these days. Granted parkflyer models have solved a lot of this but some folks are looking for something a bit more or something different. For them the lure of control line can look pretty good (that would be you stijn ). I suspect the current growth IS mostly due to the old geezers. But as we are forced into smaller and smaller areas and gas prices go up so that it becomes more expensive to travel to decent fields out of town I can see control line becoming popular with the younger side once again. Add to that the use of more powerful electrics and high energy to weight density batteries and we have a whole new promise of performance in very quiet packages. In the meantime I suspect that those of you in various clubs that operate inside urban areas are dealing with noise issues by requireing very effective mufflers? This is one issue that CL combat will have to come to terms with in the years to come.

One thing for sure. CL in NOT dead. Top Flite did not add the Nobler and Flite Streak ARF's to their product lineup out of kindness to a failing population. They did it because the INTREST IS THERE. Take THAT RCPaul ! ! !

But he was right about one item. For every one person that goes for control line there are probably a couple of hundred that sign up as RC'ers... minimum. RC is now and will always be the core of the hobby by a VERY large margin. There's no avoiding that fact. But unlike free flight control line can adapt to urban living and thrive in it's own little way.