I had the honor of meeting Ron Chidgey and his wife Betty Jo at the SPA contest at Hodges Hobbies in Andersonville, GA this past weekend. What a gentleman ..... and yes ..... he still flys like a pro ! He had a beautiful Atlas with him that looked like a piece of art ..... but he flew it to 3rd place in his first contest in 12 years (yes, with a single stick transmitter).
He now owns a company called Scratch Builders Warehouse. You can get plans and other items from him here:
http://scratchbuilderwarehouse.com/home
Ed