I don't think that the SPA has much to do with the subject of this thread - Classic Pattern. Four stroke powered, fixed gear tail draggers with servos sticking sticking out everywhere are hardly Classic Pattern aircraft and really should be called "F3A Lite". Classic Pattern to most everyone I talk to is a tribute to the planes that were flown before the turnaround pattern evolved and snap maneuvers permeated RC aerobatics. That type of flying was unique and exhilarating and spawned many beautiful and great flying airplanes that lots of us still like to fly in the way they were designed - whether or not there is organized competition for them or not. Thats the beauty of our hobby - there is a way for all of us to express our interest.
Scott