Gary/Orlando:

Thanks for the input. We have a few guys flying with them in the TX area (off of grass) and they seem to do well. I have flown with them before and have had relatively few problems. I change the struts out to a stiffer strut and they do OK. Just curious about the possiblity. I really like the way they look in the air and am willing to endure the learning curve/problems. If I do install them, I will also build the fuse to handle the fixed gear so that if it doesn't work, I can always fall back to the fixed gear. A friend of mine (fellow pattern pilot) and I had discussed putting the retracts in the fuse (similar to an F-104 of F-16) and not in the wing. I may take a lookt at this approach. I am just exploring the possibility. The picture of Dean's ill fated V2 with retracts and my maiden flights with an old refurbished Tiporare a few weeks ago got my "retract" juices flowing.

Ed