I had ordered my retacts from H9 http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Def...?ProdID=HAN157 they work perfectly for the mentor, its sturdy and reliable, no wobbly or collapses.. just awsome, i was doing my maiden in november, i was abit nervous at the time. My dad bought me the mentor right after my solo and i have been begging to get the mentor but i didnt know that i was going to get it that early so i was so suprised and happy. The mentor was cool with the retracts in all 3-point landings on the maiden with was easy for some reason iam 14 yro and some guy that has a p-51 .60 with retracts was practicing 3-point landings but had a few flip over's, i asked him to let me try and it was weird but i was able to do a 3-point as easlily as the mentor's ..lol he was mad when i was able to do and he wasnt able too. but i was able to show/teach my technique to do a 3-point.