Carlo
Member
Hi all,
my name is Carlo, I'm almost 26 years old, and I live in Italy.
I'm not yet a pilot, but I've always been in love with aeroplanes.
In these last 3-4 years, after having red many books about the subject, I've understood that my dream is to become an aerobatic pilot because I see in aerobatics the pure form of flight, and to fly a restored, stock, Aerotek-built Pitts S-1S from the '70s because after having red a lot of books and articles and having seen a lot of videos on Internet about this biplane I started to appreciate its semplicity of construction and its performances: it wants to fly, to roll and loop with you on board, it wants to give you joy in the air and, at any time, it wants to be respected by the pilot. I fell in love...
As I said I'm not yet a pilot, but I flew two times with qualified instructors. The first time was in an Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200. Actually the instructor (a Pitts S-1S pilot) let me made the take off (that, I have to admit, surprised me: the airplane was far ahead of me) and the flight, while he landed the airplane. It has been amazing: the plane really talks to you, you feel when it is slipping and the rudder correction comes automatically. The second time was in a Mudry CAP-10. The instructor has been very very gentle in performing the aerobatic maneuvers and he explained to me all the things he was doing and where to look at every time: it has been a real joy!
Thank you for listening!!!
All the best,
Carlo
my name is Carlo, I'm almost 26 years old, and I live in Italy.
I'm not yet a pilot, but I've always been in love with aeroplanes.
In these last 3-4 years, after having red many books about the subject, I've understood that my dream is to become an aerobatic pilot because I see in aerobatics the pure form of flight, and to fly a restored, stock, Aerotek-built Pitts S-1S from the '70s because after having red a lot of books and articles and having seen a lot of videos on Internet about this biplane I started to appreciate its semplicity of construction and its performances: it wants to fly, to roll and loop with you on board, it wants to give you joy in the air and, at any time, it wants to be respected by the pilot. I fell in love...
As I said I'm not yet a pilot, but I flew two times with qualified instructors. The first time was in an Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200. Actually the instructor (a Pitts S-1S pilot) let me made the take off (that, I have to admit, surprised me: the airplane was far ahead of me) and the flight, while he landed the airplane. It has been amazing: the plane really talks to you, you feel when it is slipping and the rudder correction comes automatically. The second time was in a Mudry CAP-10. The instructor has been very very gentle in performing the aerobatic maneuvers and he explained to me all the things he was doing and where to look at every time: it has been a real joy!
Thank you for listening!!!
All the best,
Carlo
