My 1976 factory Pitts S-1S. When I was a kid, I thought this was just the sweetest little airplane ever. Still do.
Eric
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My 1976 factory Pitts S-1S. When I was a kid, I thought this was just the sweetest little airplane ever. Still do.
Eric
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Sweet plane - these are starting to grow on me for sure. The more I get into Acro - the more I'm thinking of getting one. Apparently my AME - (A&P) who did my 100hour maintance has one that is in need of full rebuilding -it's disassembled - would be a fun project. He has an awesome shop to do it in as well - since he builds piper's from scratch. If I only had the time!
That is some excellent advise. I think we all learn something each time we go out - conditions are never exactly the same - etc... I'm having fun with this for sure and it's a great little plane for the money I've spent on it - about 42K all said and done - what it's capable of - you can't beat it. I have a yearning for more - and well that will happen some time. I'm not worried or conserned - about competition - I thought it would be fun to do some - if I can get to one near me - that is - like Rocky mountain house - or here in BC or nearby WA state. Next summer I will try to get to some. Here's a video I did yesterday - I call it dancing in the clouds - I've done it a few times but never with my video camera on - so this time I filmed it - and added some music etc.. clipped it down from 39min to only 5 min - tryed to take out the boring stuff. I don't have a mount to mount the camera - above my head - so off to the side seems to be pretty good - elminates the prop - and not to mention the back of my head! But the view out the front was the best. Hope you like it. It's also a sample of some of the aerobatic's I have been doing and practicing in my RV4. Some may consider - doing this - dangerous - - well some would also think that even doing aerobatics is dangerous - my highest G - this time was 3.7 - so well within the AC limitations - I was flying at about 6500 - 8000feet ASL - the ground below - is at 1000 - 3000feet aprox. So lots of space to play - the clouds are basically - weak - cumulous - development - thin - wispy - and very little turbulance - and small in size - perfecly safe to cut through - in this location and at this ALT. http://youtu.be/KvsIxts3W7I
Hope you like it - I've only flown my RV4 now about 30 hours total time. One problem I have is that I have an outdoor spot - no hanger - I have covers etc... it's paved which is nice but that pretty much restricts me to a all metal type of AC I think - as the pitt's would not like being outdoors - especially in the winter time - snow and ice etc... and cold. I would hate to do that to a beautiful aircraft. I usually only fly mine when it's warmer then 0 C - so just above frezzing as the heater is not great. But one can't complain about the power! makes it feel like it's got 200hp. cool.
Merry xmas to all as well.