Finally got it home and have decided it probably won’t kill me! I bought a Pitts S-1S experimental. IO-360, 200 plus hp, cross over exhaust, B&C alternator and starter, 9.25 to one compression pistons, ported and relieved cylinders, lots of carbon including a Prince prop.
So, at 75 I lost my marbles and thought maybe the Pitts could help me look for them. I can truthfully say I’ve never had more fun in an aircraft, ever! The ride is everything I ever imagined it could be. At 10 hours I’m still vertical up in the learning curve but what a ride as I gently begin to explore the edges of flight. I’ve heard many times how a Pitts is more airplane than most pilots will ever master and I can attest to the fact that I will never be able to fully take advantage of what she has to offer. Or even close, if the truth were admitted to. And it was already the right color!
So, at 75 I lost my marbles and thought maybe the Pitts could help me look for them. I can truthfully say I’ve never had more fun in an aircraft, ever! The ride is everything I ever imagined it could be. At 10 hours I’m still vertical up in the learning curve but what a ride as I gently begin to explore the edges of flight. I’ve heard many times how a Pitts is more airplane than most pilots will ever master and I can attest to the fact that I will never be able to fully take advantage of what she has to offer. Or even close, if the truth were admitted to. And it was already the right color!
