I agree reflexes to drop over time, but remember though there is prob equal amt of jet guys liking the speed where reflexes really come into factor those of us scale guys that may want slightly bigger planes who dont fly like that that we fly in more of a scale manner not screaming around the skies thus our reflexes will act the same be it a small plane flying at scale speeds or large plane. reflexes are a factor but for the prop guys it is a minute factor. here in the midwest it is almost always windy and for me i would rather fly a bigger plane not affected by 20 mph winds over a smaller one where 20 mph winds really makes them squirrly. we get the winds picking up from running across the open plains with nothing to break them up and also runs along the mississloppy prettyy good. even though 20 mph winds arent always around i hate to goto and event and find it blowing pretty good and after driving several hours not enjoy myself due to fighting the wind. this weekend we had our scale funfly and all that showed were big planes due to the fact we had 20 mph winds. so it is more than just wanting a bigger plane to have it it is more like several reasons for it the main one being they are safer and better flying. then there are those that just get out of trainers and want to jump into a large bird. somewhere there needs to be a happy medium but decreasing size is not the answer and i dont think increasing weights by 10 lbs is going to make this sport any more dangerous that it currently is more the other way around as there will be less rougue fliers out there and will be able to be monitored better by flying at club sites etc.

Joe