Well, you can fly them and even compete with them in current AMA pattern, they are legal. You are just at a disadvantage because of the 2 meter planes. That's why I use a 2 meter plane in AMA pattern =)

No it would just be fun if there were somewhere a bunch of us could meet with these types of plane and compete. These are the "Street Rods" of pattern planes, if you ask me. They are funtionally obsolete, but that doesn't mean they aren't really cool and represent an era that a lot of people would just as soon sweep under the carpet.

These are the planes that got me into pattern. These are the planes that brought me back to R/C after a 15 year absence. these are the planes that burned an image into my brain. Joe Bridi standing there with his UFO, with his sunglasses and Gold necklace....Hanno with his Curare, Wolfgang Matt with his Atlas, Dave Brown with his Tiporare (before he lost his freakin mind). 30 mph crosswinds and a 120 mph missle screaming into a perfectly smooth 8 point roll. Forgotten.

Now we get images of some old guy with a bunch of sticks, or a guy with an ARF Extra number 0938451385610. Bahh!

-Mike