It's another day in paradise here (in the office dreaming on flying tho) and it got me thinking.

I know that a few years ago retracts got left behind on pattern ships, mainly to save weight and I think a couple of comments from Chip Hyde was enough to sway all and sundry.

Are they worthwhile fitting to planes these days? Or have the good old retract days passed us by?

Seems to me the next thing we're all going to see to shave another two ounces out of our ships is a monowheel arrangement, ala a Motorglider!!!