Seeing as Ed mentioned me by name I guess I need to add to the conversation. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with the planes today, I will also say that people are missing out if they don't experience some of the classic planes out there. The two that specifically come to mind are the Chaos and the Ultra Sport. As Ed said, I spend almost 4 years campaigning Great Planes to bring back the Ultra Sport. I didn't do this because I had a spare 4 years to kill!!!! I did it because the US is probably one of THE best flying planes ever designed. I throw the Chaos into that mix because it has the same wing as the US, with the fuselage being just a bit different. The Ultra Sport is one of those rare planes that everything was done just right on. It only takes one or two flights and you'll be hooked for good on it.

So where does this fit into Ed's topic? Just this, many pilots today just don't know what they are missing in these older designs. Think of it like this... If all you've ever eaten in your life is hamburger, you have no idea how good a prime cut of steak is. It's the same here. They just don't know..... Yet. I put out this challenge. Get an Ultra Sport and fly it. You'll be throwing rocks at the other planes in no time. As I said, 2 flights is all it took for me. Now I'll never be without an Ultra Sport in my hanger.

That's me 2¢ worth.

Ken