Originally Posted by
jimklick
Byron,
i was the proud owner of the first certificated Pitts S1S for 18 years.
one of the questions I enjoyed asking FAA types was about a placard in the airplane, placed appropriately
just above the throttle.
it stated : "This airplane must be operated as an acrobatic category airplane".
OK, I would ask, what is "normal flight" for an acrobatic category airplane?
if I don't abruptly use the controls, fly in abnormal attitudes, etc. etc. am I in violation because I am not operating as an acrobatic category airplane?
they would invariably ask for a copy of the placard, and I had one FAA guy at Oshkosh photograph the
the placard in the airplane, and tell me it just means I had a poorly written placard.
i asked if there was any way they could violate me for operating as an "acrobatic category airplane"
other than using the catch all "careless and reckless?
i had a lot of fun messing with them. One said he was taking it to OK City to use in the training of
new Inapectors as a "gotcha" question.
N9JT is still flying with her happy new owner. I hated to part with her, but age got in my way.
Jim Klick